| Regimental number | 1569 |
| Place of birth | Halkirk, United Kingdom |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 18 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | c/o W. Everest, Urangallah, Tweed River, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 4.5" |
| Weight | 131 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M. Sinclair, George Street, Halkirk, Scotland |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the Seaforth Highlanders, British Army. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A41 Bakara on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Killed five miles southwest of Armentieres, France. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Armentieres, France |
| Age at death | 20 |
| Place of burial | Anzac Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 3), Sailly-Sur-La-Lys, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 119 |
| Family/military connections | Nil. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 5 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 7 December 1915. Taken on strength of A Company, 31st Bn, Serapeum, 11 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 20 July 1916. Killed in action, 20 July 1916. Buried New Cemetery, Sailly-sur-La-Lys, by Reverend W. Meredith Holliday, 20 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SINCLAIR Walter Burgh |
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