75265 Lieutenant Albert Michael SINCLAIR, DSO, MiD*, King's Royal Rifle Corps: 25/09/1944

Personal Number: 75265
Rank: Lieutenant
Name: Albert Michael SINCLAIR, DSO, MiD*
Unit: King's Royal Rifle Corps


London Gazette : 19 April 1945
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37040/supplement/2081/data.pdf
The KING has been graciously pleased to approve posthumous awards of Mentions-in-Despatches to the following in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the field: —
K.R.R.C.
Lt. A. M. Sinclair (75265).

London Gazette : 20 September 1945
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37274/supplement/4683/data.pdf
The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Defence of Calais in May, 1940.
Infantry.
K.R.R.C.
2/Lt. A. M. SINCLAIR (75265) (since died).
(The ranks shown against the names of the above officers are those held by them at the time they were recommended)

London Gazette : 29 August 1946
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37704/supplement/4342/data.pdf
The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the field: —
The Distinguished Service Order.
Lieutenant Albert Michael SINCLAIR (75265), The King's Royal Rifle Corps (Winchester) (since deceased).

 

London Gazette : 19 April 1945
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37040/supplement/2081/data.pdf

 

London Gazette : 20 September 1945
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37274/supplement/4683/data.pdf

 

Name: Albert [Michael] Sinclair . Date of Birth: 26/02/1918 . Place of Birth: London... | The National Archives
Reference: WO 416/330/175
Name: Albert [Michael] Sinclair.
Date of Birth: 26/02/1918.
Place of Birth: London.
Service: British Army.
Rank: Lieutenant.
Regiment/Unit/Squadron: [King's Royal Rifle Corps].
Service Number: [75265].
Date of Capture: [unspecified].
Theatre of Capture: [unspecified].
Camp Name/Number: Oflag IVC Colditz.
PoW number: 850.
Date of Death: [unspecified].
Number of Photographs: 0.
Number of Fingerprints: 0.
Number of X-rays: 0.
Number of Cards: 1.
Date: [1939-1945]


Name: [Albert] Michael Sinclair . Date of Birth: 26/02/1918 . Place of Birth: London... | The National Archives
Reference: WO 416/330/232
Name: [Albert] Michael Sinclair.
Date of Birth: 26/02/1918.
Place of Birth: London.
Service: British Army.
Rank: Lieutenant.
Regiment/Unit/Squadron: King's Royal Rifle Corps.
Service Number: [75265].
Date of Capture: 26/05/1940.
Theatre of Capture: Calais.
Camp Name/Number: Oflag IVC Colditz.
PoW number: 850.
Date of Death: 25/09/1944.
Number of Photographs: 2.
Number of Fingerprints: 1.
Number of X-rays: 0.
Number of Cards: 9.

 

Recommendation for Award for Sinclair, A Michael Rank: Lieutenant Regiment: ... | The National Archives
Reference: WO 373/102/573
Name Sinclair, A Michael
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment: King's Royal Rifle Corps
Theatre of Combat or Operation: The London Omnibus List for Gallant and Distinguished Services in the Field
Award: Distinguished Service Order
Date of announcement in London Gazette: 05 December 1946

 

https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2760985/albert-michael-sinclair/
LIEUTENANT ALBERT MICHAEL SINCLAIR
Service Number: 75265
Regiment & Unit: 2nd Bn. King's Royal Rifle Corps
Date of Death: 25 September 1944
Age 26 years old
Buried or commemorated at BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY
Grave Reference: 10. L. 14.
Location: Germany
Awards: Distinguished Service Order, Mentioned in Despatches
Additional Info: Son of Colonel Thomas Charles Sinclair, C.B.E., and of Iris Lucy Sinclair, of Winchester.
His brother John Henry Lund Sinclair also died on service.
Personal Inscription: "AND WHITHER I GO YE KNOW, AND THE WAY YE KNOW"

 

See also:

• Michael Sinclair (British Army officer) - Wikipedia
  
• Lieutenant Albert Michael Sinclair, DSO (26 February 1918 – 25 September 1944), known as the Red Fox, was a British prisoner at Colditz Castle (POW camp Oflag IV-C) during World War II. He was involved in a number of escape attempts and was recognised within the camp for his determination to escape. Sinclair was the only person to be killed while attempting to escape Colditz.... the only lieutenant to be awarded the [DSO] medal during World War II for an action in captivity.
  
• Lieutenant Albert Michael “The Greatest Escaper”...
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• https://www.britishmilitaryhistory....21/05/8.-Officers-Kings-Royal-Rifle-Corps.pdf/
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His brothers:

• 176764 Captain John Henry Lund SINCLAIR, 1 Scots Guards: 08/02/1944
  
• 7795 Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Christopher SINCLAIR, MC*, OBE, MiD, Rifle Brigade