Adlin sinclair biography of donald

Inspiration for fictional character Siegfried Farnon

Donald Vaughan Sinclair (22 April 1911 – 28 June 1995) was a British veterinary surgeon who graduated from the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies in 1933.

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He was made famous as the inspiration for the eccentric character Siegfried Farnon, in the semi-autobiographical books of James Herriot (Alf Wight), adapted for film and television as All Creatures Great and Small.

Royal Air Force service

In 1939, Sinclair bought a veterinary practice at 23 Kirkgate, Thirsk, Yorkshire.

In July 1940, Sinclair began war service in the Royal Air Force, and hired Alf Wight to run the practice. However, in order to join up, Sinclair had claimed to be younger than he actually was. It was quickly discovered that his reflexes were not fast enough for him to continue with pilot training.

He could have been redeployed within the service, but the fact that he was a veterinary surgeon