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We remember Walter Morrison Sinclair
We remember Walter Morrison Sinclair
Timeline
Timeline
1887
birth
United Kingdom
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1887
1915
enlistment
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25th November 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
42877
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
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25th November 1915 - 1st July 1918
1918
dates
Age 31
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1st July 1918
1918
discharge
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1st July 1918
1918
discharge
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1st July 1918
service
British Army
Private
42877
West Yorkshire Regiment
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1918
death
Knutsford
United Kingdom
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31st October 1918
burial
Tabley Hill, Knutsford
Cheshire
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter Morrison |
| Initials | WM |
| Last Name | Sinclair |
| Source | 4053282 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 42877 | West Yorkshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 42877 | West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Silver War Badge | Honourable Discharge | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
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The Knutsford Centennial War memorialIn 2014 Knutsford Town Council decided to establish a Centennial War Memorial in the centre of the town as the key component of their commemorative events to mark the Centenary of the end of the First World War in 2018. Private Walter M Sinclair is one of the men commemorated on the memorial which was dedicated on the 6th October 2018
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Silver War Badge Roll Transcription | Sylvia3155 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| MIC image (Ancestry) | R58235 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Knutsford Centennial War memorial | Sylvia3155 |
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