David Mowat SINCLAIRAge: 641888–1952
- Name
- David Mowat SINCLAIR
- Given names
- David Mowat
- Surname
- SINCLAIR
 Birth | 6 April 1888 31 32 |
 Birth of a brother | George SINCLAIR about 1890 (Age 20 months) |
| Birth of a brother | Alexander SINCLAIR about 1891 (Age 2) |
| Birth of a sister | Barbara SINCLAIR about 1893 (Age 4) |
| Birth of a brother | Robert William SINCLAIR about 1894 (Age 5) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | George SINCLAIR 22 July 1895 (Age 7) |
| Birth of a sister | Jane Reid SINCLAIR about 1896 (Age 7) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | David MOWAT 11 February 1904 (Age 15) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Janet DUNNET 16 February 1904 (Age 15) |
| Death of a sister | Barbara SINCLAIR 9 November 1921 (Age 33) |
| Death of a father | John SINCLAIR 12 June 1941 (Age 53) |
| Death of a mother | Margaret MOWAT 31 August 1941 (Age 53) |
| Death of a sister | Jessie SINCLAIR 16 April 1942 (Age 54) |
 Death | 23 August 1952 (Age 64) |
 Burial | 27 August 1952 (4 days after death) |
 Globally unique identifier | DE8C2CE70B824EF19BC5F6A0B106B607B33E |
 Last change | 5 May 2018 – 14:53:30 by: John Page |
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| father |
Birth: 30 March 1857 35 38 — Dunnet, Caithness Death: 12 June 1941 — Staxigoe, Wick, Caithness |
| mother |
Birth: 18 July 1855 25 28 — Schoolery, Canisbay, Caithness Death: 31 August 1941 — Staxigoe, Wick, Caithness |
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Marriage: 26 January 1878 — Canisbay, Caithness |
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9 years elder sister |
Birth: 18 May 1887 30 31 — Dunnet, Caithness Death: 15 January 1961 — 10 Sinclair Square, Halkirk, Caithness |
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4 years younger brother |
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-10 years elder sister |
Jessie SINCLAIR Birth: about 1879 21 23 — Canisbay, Caithness Death: 16 April 1942 — Olrig, Caithness |
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2 years elder sister |
Helen SINCLAIR Birth: about 1880 22 24 — Halkirk, Caithness Death: — |
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4 years elder brother |
John SINCLAIR Birth: 13 April 1884 27 28 — Greenland, Dunnet, Caithness Death: 23 June 1967 — Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada |
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4 years |
Birth: 6 April 1888 31 32 — Todholes, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland Death: 23 August 1952 — Eventide, Sandgate, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
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4 years younger brother |
Alexander SINCLAIR Birth: about 1891 33 35 — Dunnet, Caithness Death: — Canada |
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4 years younger brother |
Robert William SINCLAIR Birth: about 1894 36 38 — Dunnet, Caithness Death: — |
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Barbara SINCLAIR Birth: about 1893 35 37 — Dunnet, Caithness Death: 9 November 1921 — Bignold Hospital, Wick, Caithness |
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4 years younger sister |
Jane Reid SINCLAIR Birth: about 1896 38 40 — Dunnet, Caithness Death: — |
| Shared note | Born in 1888 at Lochend, Dunnet.
Attended Canisbay School and worked on the land.
Emigrated to Australia in 1909 aged 21.
Worked for a Mr. Kettle in the Prairie and Quarantine Office in Rockhampton, North Queensland.
In the First World War, joined the A.I.F.57 Battalion Cavalry, and was sent to France, from where he visited his family (in Noss at this time) on leave.
He was wounded in France, and further hurt when his horse fell on top of him.
He was repatriated to Australia in 1919 ,and became a patient in Rockhampton Hospital.
In 1930, he was transferred to Goodwich? Hospital, and later transferred to Dunwich Hospital, which became Sandgate Eventide Home.
He died there on 23/8/1952, aged 64.
Buried in the War Memorial Section of "Lutwyche"(Brisbane City) Cemetery on 27/8/1952.
Entry in Australian War Memorial Site Roll of Honour-
No 736 Pte Sinclair,David Mowat,57th Battalion,enlisted 28/3/1917. Returned to Australia 2/1/1919.
(Member of 14M Gun Coy.) |
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