SINIGEAR, Alfred George
| Service Number: | 16 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 June 1915, Keswick, South Australia. |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Norwood, South Australia, Australia, 5 May 1897 |
| Home Town: | Blackwood, Mitcham, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Coromandel Valley Public School and Adelaide High School, South Australia, Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk for Elder Smith & Co.s |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Elder Smith & Co Limited WW1 Honour Board, Adelaide High School Honour Board, Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Blackwood War Memorial, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 28 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 16, Depot Battalion , Keswick, South Australia. | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 16, HMAT Geelong (A2) | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 16, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) |
LCpl Alfred George Sinigear
From Peter Barnes
When I was putting together the video ‘You Never Came Home’, I came across the photograph of the soldier on this post. He is included in the video.
He seems faraway.
I wonder what the soldier in this photograph is thinking. Had he just seen his mother who was upset because he was going to war. Could he be realising that he won’t be seeing his sweetheart for a long time, or maybe never again. This photograph captures a moment in time of a young life, who, in the end, was going to be a casuality in the worst day in our nation’s history.
The photograph is of Lance Corporal Alfred George Sinigear, 32nd Battalion. He was a clerk from Blackwood, South Australia, prior to enlistment. He embarked on HMAT Geelong on the 18th of November 1915. He embarked as a Private but was later promoted to the rank of Lance Corporal.
Lance Corporal Sinigear was killed in action at the Battle of Fromelles on the 19th of July 1916, along with 2,000 other Australians. He was only 19.
He had only been on the front line a few days prior to the battle. It was also the first major battle conducted by Australian soldiers on the Western Front.
With the death of his mother in 1938, the name Sinigear died out in Australia.
Lest We Forget.
Submitted 29 August 2019 by Evan Evans
Biography contributed by Evan Evans
From In Memory Of
In Memory Of Private Alfred George Sinigear.
A reflective look which could mean he was thinking of someone or what he was leaving.
He was the only son of Thomas and Ellen Sinigear of Blackwood, South Australia, and prior to enlistment, was a clerk.
Private Sinigear was in the 32nd Battalion and embarked on HMAT Geelong on the 18th of November 1915 and was later promoted to the rank of Lance Corporal.
Private Sinigear was killed in action at the Battle of Fromelles on the 19th of July 1916, along with 2,000 other Australian soldiers in that battle. He was aged 19 years.
He had only been on the front line a few days prior to the battle. It was also the first attack conducted by Australian troops on the Western Front.
With the death of his mother in 1938, the name Sinigear died out in Australia.
My Great Grandmother’s brother, Private Josiah Willey, died that same day in the battle and left behind a wife and four children. As Private Sinigear, Private Willey also has no known grave.
Lest We Forget.
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