Robert James Alexander Sinclair - 845275
- Sean Maas-Stevens
- Apr 10
- 1 min read
Robert James Alexander Sinclair was born on 26 March 1895 to Robert Sinclair in Sombra Township, Ontario. Prior to his service, he worked as a farmer. He enlisted with the Canadian Expeditionary Force on 4 January 1916 at Brigden, Ontario. He began as a Private with the 149th Overseas Battalion.
While in Canada, Private Sinclair was found guilty of being Away Without Leave (AWL) on three occasions, in October 1916, February 1917, and March 1917. He was deprived 9 days’ pay, 2 days’ pay, and another 2 days’ pay respectively.
Private Sinclair deployed to England in April 1917 and was posted to the 25th Reserve Battalion. He was subsequently posted to the 161st Battalion. He deployed to the field in March of 1918. While in the field, he served with the 47th Battalion and the Canadian Machine Gun Reinforcement Pool. During his service in France, Private Sinclair was diagnosed with Nephritis, a condition causing swelling around the kidneys. The issues with his kidneys resulted in him being moved back to England, first to Bushey then Seaford. He was discharged from the hospital on 19 February 1919.
With the Armistice, Private Sinclair returned to Canada and was discharged from the Canadian Expeditionary Force on 25 April 1919. He was declared medically unfit for further service upon demobilization.
Robert James Alexander Sinclair was reported to have passed away on 25 May 1958. The notation was added to his file, though it is unclear where or from whom the report came.
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