MAJOR P.M. SINCLAIR, INLAND WATER TRANSPORT COMPANY, ROYAL ENGINEERS. Three: British War and Victory Medals (officially impressed: 2. LIEUT. P.M. SINCLAIR) Campaign Service Medal 1918-62, George V, 1 clasp, Iraq (officially impressed: MAJOR P.M. SINCLAIR.). Silver medals attractively toned, generally Good Very Fine to Almost Extremely Fine.
Group accompanied by biographical details, copied extracts Army Lists and London Gazettes of the period, along with WW1 Medal Index card and General Service Medal roll confirming medals and clasp.
Philip MacLagen Sinclair (1894-1952), born 31/8/1894 in Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, was the son of James and Anne Sinclair. He is recorded in the 1901 census as a 6 year old schoolboy living with his parents at Allanshill, Tyrie. Sinclair was first commissioned Temporary 2nd Lieutenant, Inland Waterways and Docks Company, Royal Engineers, 1/2/1918. Medal Index card confirms that Sinclair first saw service during WW1 in Mesopotamia, entering that theatre of operations on 6/5/1918. Sinclair was promoted Temporary Lieutenant (Acting Captain), 1/8/1919, Temporary Major and Deputy Assistant Director of Inland Water Transport, 30/7/1919, relinquished the rank of Temporary Major, 16/6/1921, and relinquished his commission on completion of his service, being granted the rank of Major, on 19/6/1921.
General Service Medal roll confirms that his GSM with Iraq clasp was awarded to Sinclair as a Superintendent, with the rank of Major, Inland Water Transport.
Major Sinclair also saw service during WW2, being appointed Lieutenant, Scottish Rifles (Cameronians) 6/5/1940. Major Sinclair died in Aberdeen on 27/9/1952, aged 58.
