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William Sinclair
Informatie over geboorte
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Geboortejaar: 1898 |
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Geboorteplaats: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Schotland, Verenigd Koninkrijk |
Algemene Informatie
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Beroep: Ambtenaar |
Informatie legerdienst
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Land: Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk |
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Strijdmacht: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rang: Private |
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Service nummer: 51426 |
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Dienstneming datum: 08/12/1915 |
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Dienstneming plaats: Carlisle, Cumberland, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk |
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Eenheden: — Manchester Regiment, 1/9th Bn. (Laatst gekende eenheid) |
Informatie over overlijden
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Datum van overlijden: 11/09/1917 |
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Plaats van overlijden: The Hut, België |
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Doodsoorzaak: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Leeftijd: 19 |
Gedenkplaats
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Tyne Cot Memorial Paneel: 123 |
Onderscheidingen en medailles 2
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British War Medal Medaille — 15/07/1921 |
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Victory Medal Medaille — 15/07/1921 |
Points of interest 2
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Mijn verhaal
William Sinclair was born in Glasgow, Lanarkshire in 1898. He was the youngest child of William and Janet Sinclair. Both his father and his brother John worked for the railroad and by 1911 the family lived and worked in Carlisle, Cumberland. When William enlisted in December 1915, he was employed as a Civil Service Clerck. William served with the 1/9th Manchester Regiment, part of the 126th Brigade, of the 42nd (East Lancashire) Division. In August 1917 the Division moved to Ypres, to participate in the Battle of Passchendaele.
On 10 September 1917 the 1/9th Manchesters took up positions in the frontline near the hamlet of Westhoek. Battalion Headquarters were situated at Kit & Kat. During the following night, “C” Company of the Battalion launched an unsuccessful attack on a Concrete Blockhouse, called The Hut. The Company was prevented from advancing by machine-gun fire and rifle grenades. Lieutenant Greenwood and nine men were wounded, one other rank was killed in action and one man went missing. “C” Company fell back on their positions along the Ypres-Roulers Railroad. Throughout the rest of the night the German Artillery retaliated by shelling the positions of the 1/9th Manchesters with gas shells.
Private William Sinclair went missing during the raid on the German Blockhouse. He was later presumed killed in action. The 19-year old has no known grave and William is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial.
On 10 September 1917 the 1/9th Manchesters took up positions in the frontline near the hamlet of Westhoek. Battalion Headquarters were situated at Kit & Kat. During the following night, “C” Company of the Battalion launched an unsuccessful attack on a Concrete Blockhouse, called The Hut. The Company was prevented from advancing by machine-gun fire and rifle grenades. Lieutenant Greenwood and nine men were wounded, one other rank was killed in action and one man went missing. “C” Company fell back on their positions along the Ypres-Roulers Railroad. Throughout the rest of the night the German Artillery retaliated by shelling the positions of the 1/9th Manchesters with gas shells.
Private William Sinclair went missing during the raid on the German Blockhouse. He was later presumed killed in action. The 19-year old has no known grave and William is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial.
Bronnen 6
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"Passchendaele. The Day-by-Day Account", McCarthy C., London, Uniform, 2018, pg. 74. Gebruikte bronnen |
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Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com/ Verdere verwijzing |
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CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/3064974/sinclair,-william/ Gebruikte bronnen |
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The Long, Long Trail http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/ Gebruikte bronnen |
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Trinity School War Memorial https://www.trinity.cumbria.sch.uk/warmemorials/william-sinclair/ Gebruikte bronnen |
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War Diary Manchester Regiment, 1/9th Bn. http://www.nmarchive.com/ Verdere verwijzing |