John Alexander Sinclair

British Army general
Person human Q6218628

Facts

24 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[20]
Date of birth
May 29, 1897
Date of death
March 22, 1977
Place of birth
Fulham
Place of death
Funtington
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom[13]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[28]
Described by source
The Times[27]
Different from
John Sinclair[29]
Given name
John[26]
Military, police or special rank
major-general[23]
Participated in conflict
World War II, World War I[24][25]
Start of work period
1952[30]
🏷️ Also known as
en John Alexander Sinclair en Sir John Alexander Sinclair fa جان الکساندر سینکلر ja ジョン・アレグザンダー・シンクレア
🔖 Identifiers · 9
Freebase ID
/m/05dqsx
Generals of World War II ID
Sinclair/John_Alexander/Great_Britain
Geni profile ID
6000000077977427241
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp103102
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
31691
Prabook ID
2219868
The Peerage person ID
p56113.htm#i561127
Who's Who UK ID
U159613
WikiTree person ID
Sinclair-1655

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Summary

John Alexander Sinclair was born on May 29, 1897[1], in Fulham[2]. He died on March 22, 1977[3], in Funtington[4]. He worked as an intelligence officer[5].

FAQs

Where was John Alexander Sinclair born?

John Alexander Sinclair was born in Fulham[2].

Where did John Alexander Sinclair die?

John Alexander Sinclair died in Funtington[4].

Who were John Alexander Sinclair's parents?

John Alexander Sinclair's father was John Sinclair[6]. John Alexander Sinclair's mother was Clara Sophia Birchall[7].

Who was John Alexander Sinclair married to?

John Alexander Sinclair's spouses include Esmé Beatrice Sopwith[8].

What did John Alexander Sinclair do for work?

John Alexander Sinclair worked as an intelligence officer[5].

Where did John Alexander Sinclair go to school?

John Alexander Sinclair was educated at West Downs School[16].

What awards did John Alexander Sinclair receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[17], Companion of the Order of the Bath[18], and Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . The London Gazette 34893. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . The London Gazette 37119. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . The London Gazette 39732. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . The Times. wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 24w ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID → 31691
    Child → Jean Esme Sinclair, Iona Sinclair, Ian Alexander Charles Sinclair +1
    Geni profile ID → 6000000077977427241
    Occupation → intelligence officer
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