Frederick Archibald Graham

(Confirmed)

Born: 20 February, 1893

Died: 11 February, 1968

Biographical Summary:

Enlisted in the Australian Naval and Military Expeditonary Force on 11 August 1914 and embarked for overseas service on 19 August 1914.  He returned to Sydney in February and was discharged on 4 March 1915.

He enlisted in the AIF and, after officer training, received his commission as a Second Lieutenant on 28 September 1915 and left Australia on 5 October 1915. 

He joined the 1st Battalion in Egypt before its departure for France in March 1917.  He was gassed on 20 July 1916 and was hospitalised in France and England.  He returned to his battalion on 18 October 1917.

Between December 1916 and May 1917, he was in hospital being treated for a number of illnesses.  Soon after his return to the front he was sent to England and transferred to the newly formed 62nd Battalion where he remained until its disbandment in the following September. 

He rejoined the 1st Battalion in January 1918 for the remainder of the war.  He was wounded again on 18 September 1918 during an attack near Hagicourt, Aisne, but remained on duty. 

He returned to Australia in June 1919.  Alfred Graham is his uncle. [JSB]

Service Number: 183

Ranks:

• Held rank of Private
• Held rank of Sergeant
• Held rank of Second Lieutenant
• Held rank of Lieutenant
• Held rank of Captain

Birth Records:

• 20 February, 1893 in Sydney

Death Records:

• 11 February, 1968 in Kiama

Address:

• The Spit Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• father - Frederick William Graham
• mother - Priscilla Mary Lovell
• wife - Margaret Jane Hilder

Organisations:

• Member of - Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force
• Member of - 1st Battalion, AIF
• Member of - 62nd Battalion, AIF

Main Sources:

• Graham Frederick Archibald SERN Lieutenant POB Sydney NSW POE NA NOK Graham Frederick William (NAA File)
• Graham Frederick Archibald SERN Lieutenant POB Sydney NSW POE NA NOK Graham Frederick William (Website)
• First World War Embarkation Rolls Frederick Archibald Graham ANMEF (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Rolls Frederick Arch Graham AIF (Webpage)
• Graham Frederick Archibald Lieutenant Captain 1 Army Ordnance Corps Training Bn AIF Private Papers AWM (Webpage)
• AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE APPOINTMENTS ETC (Newspaper Article)
• RETURNED AUSTRALIANS MEN FROM RABAUL (Newspaper Article)
• 140 DEATHS HEAVY CASUALTY LIST OVER FIVE HUNDRED WOUNDED NINE OFFICERS MISSING (Newspaper Article)
• CASUALTIES MANY SOLDIERS WOUNDED 192ND LIST NEW SOUTH WALES ILL (Newspaper Article)
• CASUALTIES 262nd LIST ISSUED NEW SOUTH WALES ILL (Newspaper Article)
• CASUALTIES LARGE NUMBER OF MEN ILL 274th LIST ISSUED NEW SOUTH WALES ILL (Newspaper Article)
• THE 441st CASUALTY LIST WOUNDED NEW SOUTH WALES (Newspaper Article)

Commemorations:

• GRAHAM F. A. on the East Face of the
• Graham on the Mosman Public School Roll of Honour