1. Sinclair Alexander-Sinclair was born in Malta, the second son of Captain John Hobhouse Inglis Alexander of the Royal Navy, who served as aide-de-camp to Queen Victoria, and Isabella Barbara Hume, daughter of Thomas Cochrane Hume.
10 Facts About Edwyn Alexander-Sinclair
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Edwyn Alexander-Sinclair succeeded his elder brother in the Southbar property in 1892 and two years later adopted the additional name of Sinclair on succeeding to the estate of Freswick in Caithness.
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Edwyn Sinclair Alexander-Sinclair was first educated at Twyford School He was made lieutenant in 1890, and served as flag-lieutenant to both Admiral Tracey and Admiral Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, gaining promotion to commander in January 1901.
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Edwyn Alexander-Sinclair then had two sea commands, the destroyer Albatross from February 1902 serving at the Mediterranean Station from May that year; and after paying her off in January 1904, the despatch vessel Surprise until 1905.
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Edwyn Alexander-Sinclair was promoted to captain in 1905, and was appointed commander of the Royal Naval College, Osborne, serving there until 1908, when he was appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order.
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Edwyn Alexander-Sinclair was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath for his part in the destruction of Zeppelin L 7 on 4 May 1916.
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In November 1918 Edwyn Alexander-Sinclair was given the honour of leading the surrendered German Fleet into internment at Scapa Flow, and appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath.
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Edwyn Alexander-Sinclair then blockaded the Russian Navy base at Kronstadt until relieved by the 1st Light Cruiser Squadron under Rear-Admiral Walter Cowan.
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Edwyn Alexander-Sinclair was Admiral-Superintendent of Portsmouth Dockyard from 1920 to 1922, and after promotion to vice admiral on 4 April 1922, commanded the 1st Battle Squadron, Atlantic Fleet from 1922 to 1924.
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Edwyn Alexander-Sinclair then served as Commander-in-Chief, China Station from 1925 to 1926, and after promotion to admiral on 4 October 1926, was Commander-in-Chief, The Nore from 1927 to 1930.