John Campbell Sinclair
Rank: Private
Service No: S/6897
Place of Birth: Govan
Date of Death: 23/4/1917
Theatre of Death: F&F
Age: 22
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders (8th Bn)
Cemetery: Guemappe British Cemetery, Wancourt
Additional information: Son of Hugh W and Margaret Sinclair of 19 Watson Avenue, Rutherglen.
Rutherglen Lore information: Sons of Mr and Mrs H W Sinclair, Watson Avenue, Rutherglen.
Soldier’s Effects information: Father Hugh Sinclair.
Glasgow University information: John Campbell Sinclair was born on the 14th March 1895 at 55 Oswald Street, Bridgeton, Glasgow, Lanarkshire. One of five children born to Hugh White Sinclair (1869-1936) and Margaret Morton Sinclair (nee Campbell) (1872-1934), who had married on the 29th January 1892 in Calton, Glasgow. As with many families, his family moved as their circumstances changed and by 1901 they were living in Bridgeton with the father working as a Yarn Warper. By 1916, the family were in Watson Avenue, Rutherglen, Lanarkshire. John was enrolled as a student but did not complete any courses before he was called to fight.
John enlisted as a Private in the 8th Bn. Seaforth Highlanders, and was killed in the attack in which Guemappe, 8 kilometres south east of Arras, was captured from the German Army. Private John Campbell Sinclair died on the 23rd April 1917, aged 22.
1901 census information:
Address: 85 Oswald Street, Glasgow.
Father: Hugh (31), yarn warper, born about 1870 in Glasgow.
Mother: Margaret (29) born about 1872 in Glasgow.
Self: Lachlan (7) born about 1894 in Glasgow.
Brother: John (6) born about 1895 in Glasgow.
Sister: Barbara (4) born about 1897 in Glasgow.
Sister: Janet (1) born about 1900 in Glasgow.
1911 census information:
The family are living in Rutherglen. The family comprises Hugh W 41, Margaret 39, Lachlan 18, John 16, Barbara H 14, Jenny D 11, Hugh 9, Margaret 9 and Frank S 1
Also commemorated on the memorial at West Parish Church, Rutherglen, Glasgow University and on the family headstone in Rutherglen Cemetery.
Brother of Lachlan Sinclair