Regimental number | 5175 |
Place of birth | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
School | Provanside Higher School, Scotland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 20 |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Butcher |
Address | ... |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jessie Sinclair, 53 North Craig Park, Dennistoun Glasgow, Scotland |
Previous military service | Nil. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 12th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Orontes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 52nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Zillebeke, near Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 22 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Chester Farm Cemetery (Plot II, Row E, Grave No. 12), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 156 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Duncan and Jewsie SINCLAIR, 53 North Craigpark, Dennistoun, Glasgow, Scotland |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |