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James Alexander Graham

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 275 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 275 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

  • Title
  • Forenames
    James Alexander AWMM
  • Surname
    Graham AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 12/200 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    2 April 1890 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra WaitaraTaranaki Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Care of A. J. Percy, Te Oreore, Masterton, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    A. Graham (father), Onaero, Taranaki, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 16 October 1914 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
  • Campaign
    1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 12/200 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    • Height, WWI AWMM
      5' 10" AWMM
    • Weight, WWI AWMM
      168 lb AWMM

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 12 April 1915; disembarked Gallipoli, 5 May 1915.
    Wounded in action, 8 May 1915 (gun shot wound, right shoulder); transferred by HS 'Guildford Castle' to Port Said Hospital, 18 May 1915; transferred to A&NZ Convalescent Hospital, Helouan, 27 July 1915; discharged as fit for active service, 9 August 1915.
    Embarked Alexandria to rejoin unit at Gallipoli, 22 August 1915; rejoined unit, 28 August 1915.
    Disembarked Alexandria from Gallipoli, 29 December 1915 (general Gallipoli evacuation).
    Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 6 April 1916.
    Appointed Temporary Corporal, in the field, 6 January 1917; Corporal, 1 April 1917.
    On leave to United Kingdom, 31 August 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 13 September 1917.
    Detached to School of Instruction, 30 September 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, 11 October 1917.
    Detached to Brigade School, 5 January 1918; rejoined unit, 25 February 1918.
    Awarded Meritorious Service Medal.
    On leave to Paris, 22 June 1918; promoted Sergeant, 28 July 1918. Detached to Divisional Pack Transport Company, 4 august 1918; rejoined 1st Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, in the field, 9 August 1918.
    Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board HT 'Ayrshire', 6 November 1918; discharged, 23 January 1919.
    Total war service: 4 years 162 days (of which 4 years 70 days were abroad).
    Medals: Meritorious Service Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal AWMM
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Death

About death

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  • Death
    12 October 1965 Military Personnel file
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name

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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • McDonald, W. (2013). Honours and Awards to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Great War, 1914-1918. (3rd ed.). Hamilton, N.Z.: Richard Stowers. AWMM
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      Page No: 275 AWMM
    • NZEF Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra AWMM

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