John Sinclair fonds. — 1930 – 2007. — 19.5 cm of textual records. — 41 photographs. — 4 maps.
Biographical Sketch
John Sinclair was born January 12, 1918 in Indian Head, Saskatchewan. He spent his school age years in Wolfe, Saskatchewan and later travelled to Berwyn, Alberta. In 1942 John joined the army Regimental #M-104831 as a part of the Canadian-Scottish Regiment and was on the first wave of soldiers on D-Day. After WWII John made his way to Grande Prairie where he farmed on SW 10-72-7-6. John also had land near Wilkie, Saskatchewan (NE 26-38-18 W3) which he often went to visit. John stayed involved in the Canadian-Scots Regiment often receiving correspondence from them as well as attending their reunions. In 1994 John joined the Canadian-Scots Regiment for their D-Day Plus 50 Tour, which took them back to Normandy to the D-Day commemoration ceremonies. In Grande Prairie he was an active member of the Grande Prairie horseshoe club, and also enjoyed playing bridge. John passed away in Grande Prairie on June 8, 2008 and is buried in Landis, Saskatchewan.
Custodial History
The fonds consists of records from the estate of John Sinclair and were deposited by lawyer Cyril Gurevitch, executor of the estate.
Scope and Content
The fonds consists of financial records 1960-2007, personal papers that contain correspondence from family and friends as well as photographs 1940-2007, military information including a copy of John’s WWII service record, a 1930 edition of the Fortyniner and a D-Day Reunion Tour book 1994, as well as photographs, and 4 maps of the communities of Wabasca, Falher and West of the Sixth and Fourth Meridian.
Notes
Information for the biographical sketch taken from the contents of the fonds and John Sinclair’s obituary which was in the Grande Prairie Herald Tribune June 13, 2008.
Table of Contents
| Series 571.01 | Financial Records |
| Series 571.02 | Personal Records and Photographs |
| Series 571.03 | Military Papers |
| Series 571.04 | Maps |
| Series 571.01 | Financial Records. — 1960 – 2007. — 15 cm of textual records.The series consists of scribblers of financial information, receipts, personal and land tax records. |
| Series 571.02 | Personal Records and Photographs. — c. 1940 – 2007. — 2.5 cm of textual records. — 23 photographs.The series consists mainly of correspondence from friends and family as well as funeral cards for Alice Sinclair (a relative), Gustav Alexander Grensman, , Bert Berry and Aubrey Edward Coates; wedding invaitations and a letter from J. B. Thompson to George Carter. Many of the photographs include unidentified people. |
| Series 571.03 | Military Papers. — 1930 – 2004. — 2 cm of textual records. — 12 photographs. The series consists of The Fortyniner 1930, a collection of humorous postcards, WWII service record, information on various reunions of the Canadian Scottish Regiment, a French military magazine called Tam included is an article on Canadian troops, a Registry of burials of All Battalions of The Canadian Scottish Regiment 1939-1945, a booklet called the The Brazier which has information on The Canadian Scottish Regiment, members list for the Canadian Scottish Regimental Association (1993, 1994, 2000) and a booklet from the D-Day Plus 50 Tour in 1994. |
| Series 571.04 | Maps. — 1978-1987. — 4 maps. The series consists of four maps covering Wabasca-Desmarais 1987, Falher scale 1″=600′ 1978, West of the Sixth Meridian 1979 and West of the Fourth Meridian 1979. |