SINCLAIR, SIR JOHN ROSE GEORGE,
Captain, 8th Baronet, was born at Slough 10 August 1864, eldest son of
Colonel A Y Sinclair, 26th BNI. He succeeded his grandfather, the 7th
Baronet, in 1873; was educated at the Military College, Oxford, and was
Lieutenant, 4th Battalion Cheshire Regiment 1881-85; Lieutenant Colonel
Commandant, 1892-1900; Honorary Colonel, 1900, 1st Caithness Volunteer
Artillery; President, Caithness Territorial Force Association, 1908; has
farmed since 1885; was a Justice of the Peace, and Deputy Lieutenant. Sir
John Sinclair served in the South African War, 1900-1, with Imperial
Yeomanry; was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 7 May and 10
September 1901]: received the Queen's Medal with four clasps, and was
created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27
September 1901]: "Sir John Rose George Sinclair, Baronet, Captain, 14th
Battalion Imperial Yeomanry. In recognition of services during the
operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented by the King 29
October 1901. He served in the European War, 1914-19, with the 14th
Battalion King's Liverpool Regiment. He married, in 1885, Edith, only
daughter of Lieutenant Colonel W M Dunbar.
