We remember John Alexander Sinton

We remember John Alexander Sinton

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Timeline

Timeline

1884
birth Victoria, British Columbia Canada Source:8533720 2nd December 1884
1890
location Ulster Ireland parents address Source:8533720 1890
1911
location Kohat North West Frontier India military residence address Source:8533720 1911
1916
awards Victoria Cross (VC) British Award/Decoration Source:8493315 21st January 1916
service British Army African Stationary Hospital Source:4055589
service British Army Captain and Brevet Major Indian Medical Service Source:4055589
location Slaughtfendan Lodge, Lough Fea United Kingdom Source:9177329
1956
death Not War Related Cookstown, County Tyrone Ireland Source:8533720 Source:8579511 25th March 1956
burial Claggan Presbyterian Cemetery Non-War Cemetery Cookstown, Northern Ireland United Kingdom Source:8579511

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names John Alexander
Initials JA
Last Name Sinton
Source 8493315
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Kohat North West Frontier India military residence address known 1911
Slaughtfendan Lodge, Lough Fea United Kingdom
Ulster Ireland parents address known 1890
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army African Stationary Hospital
British Army Indian Medical Service Captain and Brevet Major
Awards
AwardTypeSource
VC British Award/Decoration
Victoria Cross (VC) British Award/Decoration

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Evidence

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London Gazette - citations for awards Jessica27201
Profile on Wikipedia. Trevor321
The London Gazette - Victoria Cross Trevor321
Dictionary of Ulster Biography Lizbet72994
J A Sinton: Instonians in the Great War John94621
1901 Irish Census: Sinton Family (including John) John94621
1911 Irish Census: Sinton Family John94621
Plaque at Lissan Parish Church, Cookstown, Belfast Yvonne27542

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