Hugh Barclay GRAHAM

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GRAHAM, Hugh Barclay

Service Number:	837
Enlisted:	17 August 1914, Shepparton, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	7th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Shepparton, Victoria, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	Shepparton, Greater Shepparton, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Moulder
Died:	Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 25 April 1915
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Cemetery and Memorial Gallipoli, Çanakkale, Turkey Panel 28.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Mooroopna Shepparton News Calendar & Pictorial Honour Roll of Fallen Heroes, Shepparton & District War Memorial

World War 1 Service

17 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 837, 7th Infantry Battalion, Shepparton, Victoria
19 Oct 1914:	Involvement Driver, 837, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
19 Oct 1914:	Embarked Driver, 837, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
25 Apr 1915:	Involvement Private, 837, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 837 awm_unit: 7 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-04-25

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Alexander James Graham and Jeanette (Janet) Graham nee Robinson of 35 Maude Street, Shepparton, Victoria. Brother of Walter George Graham who returned to Australia on 15 November 1918 having served with the 7th Light Horse Regiment and David James Graham of Archer Street, Shepparton

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in the Senior Cadets

Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Pte. Hugh Barclay Graham was reported missing from April 25th, 1915, at Gallipoli; but more recent inquiries show that he was killed on that date. Under instructions from the Dcfence department, the sad information was on Thursday evening conveyed by Rev. Geo. Paul, to the parents of the deceased (Mr. and Mrs. Alec. Graham), who reside in Maude-street. Private Graham, prior to enlistment had been employed as a moulder at Furphy's foundry.

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