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Cecil Henry SINCLAIR

Regimental number829
Place of birthToodyay, Western Australia
SchoolToodyay State School, Western Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinMother, Mrs Feavy Sinclair, Toodyay
Previous military serviceServed in the 25th Australian Light Horse.
Enlistment date8 January 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name10th Light Horse Regiment, 3rd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/15/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on 19 February 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll10th Light Horse Regiment
FateKilled in Action 9 January 1917
Place of death or woundingRaffa
Age at death27
Age at death from cemetery records27
Place of burialKantara War Memorial Cemetery (Row F, Grave No. 392), Egypt
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
8
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: George and Christina SINCLAIR, Toodyay, Western Australia
Family/military connections1st Cousin: No.2443 Augustus William Sinclair, 11th Battalion, who was killed in action at Gallipoli on 6 August 1915 and L.R.Horrell who was killed in action.

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