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Ian William Orr Graham

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Ian William Orr AWMM
  • Surname
    Graham AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    631486 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    b. 1922 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 17 June 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Place of birth
    Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 17 June 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Birth notes
    Son of William Frederick Roland & Dora Margaret GRAHAM of Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 17 June 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Pukemata Station, Ormond, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs R. Graham (father), Pukemata Station, Ormond, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 21 July 1943 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Pacific Theatre of War AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    631486 AWMM
  • Military service
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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 Unknown AWMM Clerk AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Roland Graham and of Dora Margaret Graham (nee Orr), of Ormond, Auckland

    Ian Graham attended King's College (School House), Auckland, from 1935-1939. He was a good all round sportsman at school and a member of the cricket XI. He was killed in action while despatch riding in the New Caledonian campaign.

    Next of kin listed in the Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945 as Mr R Graham, Pukemata Station, Ormond AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    2 August 1944 AWMM
    Age 22 AWMM
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  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Bourail New Zealand War Cemetery, New Caledonia AWMM 2. 20 AWMM
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  • Obituary
    Gunner Ian W. Graham, whose death on active service is reported, was the eldest of three sons of Mr and Mrs Roland Graham, Ormond. He was born in the district and was educated at King's College, Auckland On several occasions during his youth he travelled abroad, and after completing his education he took employment with Messrs Common, Shelton and Company Limited. He was with that firm when, at 18 years of age he was accepted as a volunteer for military service. His age barred him from overseas service for some time, but 15 months ago he was posted to a unit serving in the Pacific. A sad feature of his death was that he was on the point of his return home to New Zealand. He was 22 years of age. His two brothers are in the Royal New Zealand Navy and at King’s College respectively. Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 3 July 2023 - Death on Active Service
    GISBORNE HERALD, VOLUME LXXI, ISSUE 21474, 4 AUGUST 1944, PAGE 4
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Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • Gisborne First World War Memorial, The Esplanade, Kaiti, Gisborne AWMM

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Sources

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  • External links
    Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
    https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2384970
    Sources Used
  • References
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 12 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1943 to 31st December, 1943). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 12: WW2 74 AWMM
    • Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139. AWMM

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03 July 2023Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher

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