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George Andrew Sinclair

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Headstone of Flight Sergeant George Andrew Sinclair (416804). Choloy War Cemetery, France. New Zealand War Graves Trust (FRDY4321). CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

Headstone of Flight Sergeant George Andrew Sinclair (416804). Choloy War Cemetery, France. New Zeala …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    George Andrew AWMM
  • Surname
    Sinclair AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • NZ416804 AWMM
    • WWII 416804 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    1 September 1914 RNZAF Biographies (R17845615) Dunedin, Otago RNZAF Biographies (R17845615)
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW2 Wife: Mrs. C. I. Sinclair. 8 Childcare Terrace, Kilbirnie, Wellington AWMM
    • WW2 Mother: Mrs. F. P. Paterson of Dunedin AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Married/WWII AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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Embarkations

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  • Embarkation details
    WW2 Vessel was Orcades AWMM

Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Attended King Edward Technical HIgh School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845615)) AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    25 July 1944 AWMM
    France, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
    25 July 1944 Public - Jean-Louis - Researcher - 9 February 2020 - History of Avrainville village
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
    Avrainville - FRANCE Public - Jean-Louis - Researcher - 9 February 2020 - History of Avrainville village
  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Choloy War Cemetery, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France AWMM 1A C 3 AWMM
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  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Respectful thought of Avrainville (France), crash site of the Lancaster NE146 GI-F July 25, 1944
    Public - Jean-Louis - 24 July 2019
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Sources

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  • References
    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
    • This record is a work in progress and was partially compiled from the “Database of New Zealand Airmen who took part in Advanced Air Training in Canada during WW2”. Researched by Ivan and Lorna Lindsey of Tauranga. N.Z. 2003 – 2012. Reproduced with permission. AWMM
    • RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Qu - Sl. Archives New Zealand (R17845615) - Former archives reference: AIR118 AWMM
    • List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [Missing - But Presumed Dead on Lapse of Time - Officers, Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845743) AWMM
    • Please note that the 12 volumes of the "RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939-1945" held at Archives NZ (formerly known as AIR118) should be used in conjunction with Errol Martyn's "For Your Tomorrow". FYT reflects detailed examination of all of the AIR118 bios which contain many inaccuracies and omissions. AWMM
    • List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [List of Missing]. Archives New Zealand (R17845747) AWMM
    • List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - Embarkation Lists, November 1940 - July 1942. Archives New Zealand, Wellington (R17845762). AWMM

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09 February 2020Jean-LouisAvrainville - FRANCEResearcher

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