Private Ernest William SINCLAIR, G/6703, "C" Company, 6th Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 3rd July 1916, age 18.

Born Chatham, Kent, son of John Davis & Mary Ann Sinclair, of 15, Whittaker Street, Chatham, Kent.

1911 Census - 4 Cossack Street, Delce, Rochester, Kent - John Henry Sinclair, head, age 52, married, beer retailer, own account, at home, born Chatham, Kent; Mary Ann Sinclair, wife, age 49, married 29 years, 6 children, all still alive, assisting in the business, worker, at home, born Chatham, Kent; Mary Elizabeth Sinclair, daughter, age 24, single, laundry machinist, ironing collars, laundry, worker, born Chatham, Kent; Jack Henry Sinclair, son, age 22, single, hose maker, Chatham Dockyard, HM Dockyard, worker, born Chatham, Kent; Emily Ruth Sinclair, daughter, age 17, single, born Chatham, Kent; Harriet Sinclair, daughter, age 20, single, laundry machinist, ironing collars, laundry, worker, born Chatham, Kent; Henry John Sinclair, son, age 15, single, rivet Chatham Dockyard, Government Dockyard, worker, born Chatham, Kent; Ernest William Sinclair, son, age 12, boys school, born Chatham, Kent.

Enlisted Chatham, Kent.

14th December 1915, posted BEF.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 11 C, France.

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