Michael Sinclair

Lieutenant Albert Michael Sinclair, DSO (26 February 1918 – 25 September 1944), known as the Red Fox, was a British prisoner at Colditz Castle (POW camp Oflag IV-C) during World War II. He was involved in a number of escape attempts and was recognised within the camp for his determination to escape. Sinclair was the only person to be killed while attempting to escape Colditz. Early life Sinclair was born 26 February 1918 younger son of Colonel Thomas Charles Sinclair, C.B.E. and of Iris Lucy Sinclair, née Lund. Educated at Winchester College, he played for the college cricket XI at Lord's. He went on to study History and Modern Languages at Trinity College, Cambridge. Later, this linguistic ability and knowledge was to prove invaluable. Early military career Commissioned into the 2nd Battalion, The King's Royal Rifle Corps in July 1939, he was captured by German forces in northern France and sent to Stalag XXI-D (Poznań) POW camp in the north of Poland.