Sinclair, Theodore Reid
Title
Sinclair, Theodore Reid
Last Name
Sinclair
First and Middle Name
Theodore Reid
Nicknames or Other Names
N/a
Hometown
Hampton
County and/or State
Virginia
Birth Date
5/19/1896
Birthplace
Hampton, VA
Death Date
10/2/1981
Cause of Death
Cardiovascular disease
Place of Death
Fredericksburg, VA
Parents
Munford Sinclair, Catherine Foster "Kittie" Reid
Siblings
Maude Rowena Sinclair, Helen Elizabeth Sinclair
Spouse(s)
Mary Fuller Wornom
Children
N/A
VPI Graduating Class
Sinclair would have graduated in the VPI Class of 1917, but was called to service during the summer of 1916. After three years in the Army he returned to VPI in the fall of 1919, graduating in 1920.
Officially, Sinclair is a member of the VPI Class of 1920.
Officially, Sinclair is a member of the VPI Class of 1920.
Undergraduate Major
Agricultural Education
Graduated
Yes, in 1920.
Service Branch
Army
Unit
111th Field Artillery, Battery "D"
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Retired Rank
N/a
Other Events
Married on August 25th, 1928
1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet
Y
Additional Notes
Not listed as a former classmate. He changed residency several times. He was born in Elizabeth City County, Virginia. He then moved his residency to Blacksburg, Virginia in 1915. He then moved his residence back to Elizabeth City County, Virginia in 1920. In 1930, He then changed his residency again in 1940 to Warm Springs, Virginia. During World War II, he changed his residency to Richmond, Virginia.
Contributing Researchers
Cody Hester
Bibliography
Military Service record, War record, Military Service Additional Information, 1900 Census, 1910 Census, U.S. City Directories, 1920 Census, 1930 Census, 1940 Census, VPI School Yearbook, Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File (1850-2010)
Files
Collection
Citation
“Sinclair, Theodore Reid,” VPI in World War I, accessed November 21, 2024, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/157.
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