
| Regimental number | 18650 |
| Date of birth | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 142 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J G Graham, Peak's Road, St John's Hill, Wanganui |
| Previous military service | Served in B Company, 14th Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 9th Reinforcements to 2nd Battalion, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Euston Road Cemetery (Plot III, Row E, Grave No 3), Colincamps, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr J. and Mrs J.G. Graham, Long Acre, Okoia, Wanganui |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 25 July 1916; Devonport, England, 3 October 1916, and marched in to 5th Reserve Bn, Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 20 October 1916; marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 21 October 1916. Joined 1st Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 4 November 1916, and posted to A Company. Admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 22 March 1917 (mumps); transferred to 7th General Hospital, St Omer, 23 March 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 11 April 1917. Admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 22 April 1917 (measles), and transferred to 53rd Casualty Clearing Station; to 7th General Hospital, St Omer, 23 April 1917; discharged to Details, 2 May 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 13 May 1917. Attached to NZ Wing, XIII Corps Reinforcements Camp, 9 October 1917; rejoined Bn, 26 October 1917. Appointed Lance Corporal, 27 December 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 28 December 1917; rejoined Bn from leave, 14 January 1918. Killed in action, 6 April 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 37, p. 15 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
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