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William Lawrence Sinclair

 

Sinclair, William Lawrence, Gunton, Manitoba, formerly Stoney Mountain, Manitoba. Occupation: Farmer. Military Service: Sapper, Reg. No. 216717, 100th Winnipeg Grenadiers, 1st Battalion Canadian Engineer, Attestation Papers. Diary Reference: “Sinclair and I went to work and built a shack. Simple little dwelling, neither artistic or bomb-proof,” 24 Jul ’18; “Went for a long walk with Sinclair,” 14 Oct ’18.

Additional Biographical Information

June 1918: “276717 Sinclair, W. L. [Company] C. War Diary of the 1st Battalion, Canadian Engineers, June 1918, p.21.

27 July 1918:F. A. Sick (Gassed) Admitted 27-7-18. 216717 Spr. Sinclair, W. L., [Company] C”. War Diary of the 1st Battalion, Canadian Engineers, July 1918, Appendix 32, p.89