Regimental number | 7 |
Place of birth | Leith, Scotland |
School | Leith Military Academy, Scotland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 38 |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Soldier |
Address | Headquarters, Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 35 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Jane Horatio Sinclair, c/o Mrs Mudst, Hamilton Place off Brookes Street, Bowen Hills, Brisbane, Queensland |
Previous military service | Served 2 [?] years in the 2nd Cameron Highlanders during the South African War. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | SIG SGT |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, Headquarters |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A5 Omrah on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted with the 2nd Cameron Highlanders on his eigtheenth birthday. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 39 |
Place of burial | Beach Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 12), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 57 |
Family/military connections | Nil |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |