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John Graham
Information about birth
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Year of birth: 1898 |
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Place of birth: Carlisle, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Last known residence: Carlisle, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom |
Army information
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Country: England, United Kingdom |
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Force: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Private |
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Service number: 66479 |
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Units: — Royal Fusiliers (City of London) Regiment, 20th Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 28/11/1917 |
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Place of death: Tiber, Passchendaele, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 19 |
Cemetery
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Tyne Cot Cemetery Plot: XVIII Row: A Grave: 1 |
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My story
John Graham was the son of Sarah and Nichol Graham. He was born around 1898 in Carlisle, Cumberland, where he also continued to live. John was part of the 20th Battalion Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) (19th Brigade, 33rd Division).
John was killed in action on 28 November 1917 in the aftermath of the Battle of Passchendaele. On 27 and 28 November, John's unit relieved the 1/5th Scottish Rifles in the front area south of Passchendaele. On 28 November, a heavy German barrage killed 51 men of the 20th Battalion Royal Fusiliers.
John died at the age of 23. His body was found after the war near Tiber, Passchendaele. John was reburied at Tyne Cot Cemetery, where he found his final resting place.
John was killed in action on 28 November 1917 in the aftermath of the Battle of Passchendaele. On 27 and 28 November, John's unit relieved the 1/5th Scottish Rifles in the front area south of Passchendaele. On 28 November, a heavy German barrage killed 51 men of the 20th Battalion Royal Fusiliers.
John died at the age of 23. His body was found after the war near Tiber, Passchendaele. John was reburied at Tyne Cot Cemetery, where he found his final resting place.
Sources 4
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19 Brigade: Headquarters (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), British Army war diaries 1914-1922, WO 95/2421/2). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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20 Battalion Royal Fusiliers (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), WO 95/2423/3). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911 (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), RG14). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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Soldiers’ Effects Records (National Army Museum, Chelsea (NAM) 1901-60; NAM Accession Number: 1991-02-333). https://www.nam.ac.uk Sources used |
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/462934 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=6f737202-032b-4f22-8052-4f50e1734906 |