Son of George and Catherine Sinker, of 74, Dickinson Street West, Horwich, Lancashire, formerly of Stocks Farm, Horwich, Lancashire. Born 1889, Rivington, Lancashire. Enlisted February 1915. Posted missing since 01/12/1917 and subsequently presumed killed.
Sinker, William –
Personal details
- Surname: Sinker
- Forename: William
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Horwich, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Horwich, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 28
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: December 1st, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons.
- Service number: 16785
- Regiment: Household Cavalry and Cavalry of the Line (including Yeomanry and Imperial Camel Corps)
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Horwich, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Horwich 1914-18 Roll of Honour - Horwich Heritage
- Horwich Town Hall WWI Memorial - Horwich
- CWGC Memorial: Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France
- CWGC reference: Panel 1.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 04/10/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6d*