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SINTON, John Alexander
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
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Full Name
SINTON, John Alexander
Date Of Birth
2 Dec 1884
Age
31
Birth Place
British Columbia, Canada
Nationality
Canadian
Resided Place
British Columbia, Canada; Cookstown, County Tyrone, Ireland, Canada; Ireland
Date
21 Jan 1916
Date Of Death
25 Mar 1956
Further Information
M.B. (Bachelor of Medicine)
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Served with The Indian Medical Service in the First World War and the Royal Army Medical Corps (service no. 154437) in the Second World War. Ranks achieved: Captain, Lieutenant-Colonel and Brigadier. Attached to British Army. Retired Officer of the Indian Medical Service who was employed. Special employment. Lieutenant-Colonel Indian Medical Service, seniority date 29/01/1931, Army List 1933 . Born in Canada to Irish parents who returned to Ireland in 1890.
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Further gazette dates: 17/10/1916 (MiD); 17/05/1918 (MiD); 16/01/1920 (MiD); 22/06/1943 (MiD); 15/05/1917 (Order of St George) Further gazette pages: 10057 (MiD); 5926 (MiD); 828 (MiD); 2861 (MiD); 4725 (Order of St George) Gazette issue: 29789 (MiD); 30689 (MiD); 31742 (MiD); 36065 (MiD); 30070 (Order of St George)
Rank Name
Captain
Award Details
Award received from Imperial Russia during First World War (Order of St George).
Gazette Date
1916
Gazette Page
6191 (V.C.); Issue: 29633 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Orah Ruins, Mesopotamia
Service
Indian Army
Regiment
Indian Medical Service
Place of Death
Cookstown, County Tyrone, Ireland
Seniority Date
29 Jul 1914
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
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Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
award
British War Medals WW1
award
Victory Medal
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
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Publication Title
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
Content Source
London Gazette
Last Updated
Oct 31, 2023
Description
The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the United Kingdom, in which certain statutory notices are required to be published.
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