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GRAHAM, William Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 937 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Westbury, Tasmania, 18 June 1871 |
| Home Town: | Westbury, Meander Valley, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Tailor |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 25 April 1915, aged 43 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 26, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 937, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 937, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 937, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Thomas Henry Graham and Jane Kerr Graham of Westbury, Tasmania. Next of kin given as his sister May Graham Gair of 'The Grange', Vincent Street, Balmain, NSW, in some instances was called Martha
Husband of Nellie Graham from whom he had been separated since 1902. Father of Ellen Agnes Graham of Launceston, Tasmania in 1920 she was residing at Brooks Street, Coogee, NSW
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the Royal Navy for 5 years and the NSW Australian Rifles