On Tower Hill Memorial is the name of Second Mate John Thomas Sinclair, serving on S.S. Jacona (Dundee) with the Mercantile Marine who died 12/08/1915.

The son of W. Sinclair, of Haig Street, Dunston on Tyne. He was born at Gateshead.

In Gateshead (Saltwell) Cemetery is a family headstone for Sinclair which reads:

In loving memory of
John Thomas
dearly beloved son of
W. & S.H. Sinclair
who was mined in the North Sea
Aug. 12th 1915 Aged 22 years

Henrietta Ethel
their daughter
who died Nov. 16th 1901
aged 6 years.

Mary Ellen
their daughter
who died Nov. 20th 1916
aged 10 years.

William Andrew
Son of the above
Who died Oct. 23rd 1921
Aged 17 years

John Sinclair,
Son of M. & M. Gillies
and
(the rest has not been photographed).

Acknowledgments: Geordie at War Project

John Thomas Sinclair is remembered at Dunston on D31.01 and in our List of Ships’ Crews.