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Trooper WILLIAM DOUGLAS (W D) SINCLAIR



WILLIAM DOUGLAS SINCLAIR (W D)
Trooper
1917-08-11
Punnichy, Saskatchewan, Canada
L/53793
1941-05-29 at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Mechanic
Royal Canadian Dragoons R.C.A.C.
1944-04-11
Died of wounds sustained in car accident
MORO RIVER CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
Grave 10, Row H, Plot 4.
First Nations
Metis

Trooper Sinclair was born on August 11, 1917 in Punnichy, SK to parents Jim and Harriet Sinclair. Before enlisting, he worked as a mechanic. Travelled to Saskatoon in May 1941 to enlist with the 1st Canadian Armoured Carrier Regiment R.C.A.C.

On April 11th, 1944, Sinclair was involved in a fatal automobile accident and sustained severe fractures to his skull. He was transported to a military hospital in Serracapriola, Italy, where he later succumbed to his wounds. Survived by his four brothers and three sisters.

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Canada; Service Files of the Second World War - War Dead, 1939-1947; Series: RG 24; Volume: 27048
Historical Document / Photo
Credit: Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Canada; Service Files of the Second World War - War Dead, 1939-1947; Series: RG 24; Volume: 27048
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