Robert Davie GRAHAM

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GRAHAM, Robert Davie

Service Numbers:	251, V84863
Enlisted:	28 September 1914, Brisbane, Qld.
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1)
Born:	Camberwell, Victoria, Australia, 27 December 1892
Home Town:	Hawthorn, Boroondara, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Pastoral Student / Overseer
Died:	Natural Causes, Kew, Victoria, Australia, 7 March 1984, aged 91 years
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Cremated remains scattered at cemetery
Memorials:	Melbourne Scots Church Roll of Honour, Winton & District Roll of Honour WW1, Winton Waltzing Matilda Centre Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

28 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Corporal, 251, 6th Light Horse Regiment, Brisbane, Qld.
21 Dec 1914:	Embarked 251, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), HMAT Persic, Sydney
21 Dec 1914:	Involvement 251, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''

World War 2 Service

10 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, V84863

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of James GRAHAM and Janet Johnston GRAHAM nee DAVIE, 454 Collins Street, Melbourne, Vic.

Husband of Annie GRAHAM nee ROBINSON (married 1907, died 1931)

Served in Gallipoli where he was wouned. He returned to Australia for 4 weeks leave in April 1918 after the death of his father, stating that his eldest brother was a POW in Germany, elder sister in England with the Imperial Nursing Service, his mother was an invalid and his 14 year old sister at school. He re-joined his unti in Egypt and then returned to Australia 31 July 1919 and was discharged 30 September 1919.

Remarried Helen Trengrove GRAHAM nee WOLFE, 71 Evansdale Road, Hawthorn, Vic. in 1937.

His name is listed on the Australia Estates Honour Board which lists all staff who served in the war.

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