Alexander (Sandy) GRAHAM

GRAHAM, Alexander

Service Number: 2158
Enlisted: 8 March 1915, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 10th Infantry Battalion
Born: Rona, Scotland, date not yet discovered
Home Town: Port Adelaide, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia
Schooling: Rona Public School, Scotland
Occupation: Police Constable
Died: Dysentery, Alexandria, Egypt, 24 September 1915, age not yet discovered
Cemetery: Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery
Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt
Memorials: Adelaide National War Memorial, Adelaide Public Stores Department WW1 Roll of Honour, Adelaide Treasurer and Chief Secretary Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Thebarton S.A. Police Roll of Honor Supreme Sacrifice, Thebarton S.A. Police Roll of Honor WW1
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World War 1 Service

8 Mar 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia
23 Jun 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2158, 10th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: ''
23 Jun 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2158, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Adelaide
14 Aug 1915: Involvement ANZAC / Gallipoli

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Biography

"THE LATE PRIVATE GRAHAM.

Private A. Graham, a member of one of the reinforcements for the 10th Battalion, who died of dysentry, was well known at Port Adelaide. About two years ago he joined the Adelaide police force, and after a short interval in the city was transferred to Port Adelaide, where for nearly 12 months he remained until he joined the Expeditionary Forces. Of a quiet, happy, and unassuming disposition, Private Graham, who was familiarly known as "Sandy," made a host of friends at Port Adelaide. He was about 30 years of age, and was born in Scotland, where he belonged to one of the famous Scottish regiments. His mother (Mrs. J. Graham) resides at 12, George-drive, Glasgow." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 06 Nov 1915 (nla.gov.au)

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