GRAHAM, James
(Service number 55477)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 10/06/1885 | Place of Birth | Cave, South Canterbury |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | |||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs J. Graham, (mother), Cave, South Canterbury, New Zealand | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Forces | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 28th Reinforcements Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company | ||
| Date | 26 July 1917 | ||
| Transport | HMNZT 90, Ulimaroa | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, NewZealand | Destination | Plymouth, England |
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Military Awards
| Campaigns | Western European | ||
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| Service Medals | British War Medal, Victory Medal | ||
Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 31 May 1958 | Age | 73 |
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| Place of Death | Timaru Public Hospital | ||
| Cause | Heart failure, Emphysema | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Cave War Memorial, South Canterbury | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
The Graham Family donated a Memorial Font to All Saints Church, Cave , South Canterbury.
Sources
"James & Ann Maria Graham of South Canterbury" compiled by their grandaughter Myrtle Thompson; Auckland War memorial Museum Cenotaph Database;
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