Casualty of WWII. Albert or Michael as he was generally known served with the 2nd Battalion The King's Royal Rifle Corp.
Service No: 75265.
He held the Distinguished Service Order.
Reinhold Eggers, Colditz head of security deemed him "The Greatest Escaper" as he had made seven previous escape attempts from Colditz Castle (the official German designation was Oflag IV-C) and a number of other camps .On a warm Autumn day without anyone knowing his intentions, he suddenly leapt over the fence whilst on the exercise walk in the grounds. He seems to have thought he could get through the main wall 150 yards downhill where a stream flowed beneath, but a grid covered the opening. A bullet from a sentry hit him in the elbow but ricocheted into his heart, killing him instantly. He was 26 years of age. The Germans buried him in Colditz's cemetery with full military honours, but after the war his remains were finally laid to rest in the Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery.
His brother,Captain John Henry Lund Sinclair also fell in battle. He was serving with the 1st Battalion The Scots Guards.
Service No: 176764.
He was 23 when killed on 8th February 1944-interred Beach Head War Cemetery, Anzio -Grave Reference: XX. D. 12.
They were sons of Colonel Thomas Charles Sinclair, C.B.E. and of Iris Lucy Sinclair (geb Lund) of Winchester.
Service No: 75265.
He held the Distinguished Service Order.
Reinhold Eggers, Colditz head of security deemed him "The Greatest Escaper" as he had made seven previous escape attempts from Colditz Castle (the official German designation was Oflag IV-C) and a number of other camps .On a warm Autumn day without anyone knowing his intentions, he suddenly leapt over the fence whilst on the exercise walk in the grounds. He seems to have thought he could get through the main wall 150 yards downhill where a stream flowed beneath, but a grid covered the opening. A bullet from a sentry hit him in the elbow but ricocheted into his heart, killing him instantly. He was 26 years of age. The Germans buried him in Colditz's cemetery with full military honours, but after the war his remains were finally laid to rest in the Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery.
His brother,Captain John Henry Lund Sinclair also fell in battle. He was serving with the 1st Battalion The Scots Guards.
Service No: 176764.
He was 23 when killed on 8th February 1944-interred Beach Head War Cemetery, Anzio -Grave Reference: XX. D. 12.
They were sons of Colonel Thomas Charles Sinclair, C.B.E. and of Iris Lucy Sinclair (geb Lund) of Winchester.
Casualty of WWII. Albert or Michael as he was generally known served with the 2nd Battalion The King's Royal Rifle Corp.
Service No: 75265.
He held the Distinguished Service Order.
Reinhold Eggers, Colditz head of security deemed him "The Greatest Escaper" as he had made seven previous escape attempts from Colditz Castle (the official German designation was Oflag IV-C) and a number of other camps .On a warm Autumn day without anyone knowing his intentions, he suddenly leapt over the fence whilst on the exercise walk in the grounds. He seems to have thought he could get through the main wall 150 yards downhill where a stream flowed beneath, but a grid covered the opening. A bullet from a sentry hit him in the elbow but ricocheted into his heart, killing him instantly. He was 26 years of age. The Germans buried him in Colditz's cemetery with full military honours, but after the war his remains were finally laid to rest in the Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery.
His brother,Captain John Henry Lund Sinclair also fell in battle. He was serving with the 1st Battalion The Scots Guards.
Service No: 176764.
He was 23 when killed on 8th February 1944-interred Beach Head War Cemetery, Anzio -Grave Reference: XX. D. 12.
They were sons of Colonel Thomas Charles Sinclair, C.B.E. and of Iris Lucy Sinclair (geb Lund) of Winchester.
Service No: 75265.
He held the Distinguished Service Order.
Reinhold Eggers, Colditz head of security deemed him "The Greatest Escaper" as he had made seven previous escape attempts from Colditz Castle (the official German designation was Oflag IV-C) and a number of other camps .On a warm Autumn day without anyone knowing his intentions, he suddenly leapt over the fence whilst on the exercise walk in the grounds. He seems to have thought he could get through the main wall 150 yards downhill where a stream flowed beneath, but a grid covered the opening. A bullet from a sentry hit him in the elbow but ricocheted into his heart, killing him instantly. He was 26 years of age. The Germans buried him in Colditz's cemetery with full military honours, but after the war his remains were finally laid to rest in the Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery.
His brother,Captain John Henry Lund Sinclair also fell in battle. He was serving with the 1st Battalion The Scots Guards.
Service No: 176764.
He was 23 when killed on 8th February 1944-interred Beach Head War Cemetery, Anzio -Grave Reference: XX. D. 12.
They were sons of Colonel Thomas Charles Sinclair, C.B.E. and of Iris Lucy Sinclair (geb Lund) of Winchester.
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