Life story: George Henry Graham | Lives of the First World War

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1885

sibling Clara Graham Source:8682362 1885

1886

sibling Elsie Graham Source:8682362 1886

1887

birth Leek, Staffordshire United Kingdom Source:8682346 Source:8682347 August 1887

1890

sibling Annie Graham Source:8682362 1890

1891

location 20 Brunswick Street, Leek, Staffordshire United Kingdom parents address Source:8682363 5th April 1891

1893

sibling Frank Graham Source:8682362 1893

1898

sibling Gertrude Graham Source:8682362 1898

1899

sibling Vincent Graham Source:8682362 1899

1901

location 20 Brunswick Street, Leek, Staffordshire United Kingdom parents address Source:8682361 31st March 1901

1902

sibling Edward Graham Source:8682362 1902

1905

employment Groom Leek, Staffordshire United Kingdom Source:8682346 18th November 1905

1905

enlistment Leek, Staffordshire United Kingdom Source:8682346 18th November 1905

1911

location Fort George, Guernsey, Channel Islands United Kingdom military residence address Source:8682344 2nd April 1911

1913

marriage Lena Fisher Source:8682346 3rd February 1913

1914

children Lena Pearl Graham Source:8682346 5th May 1914

1914

location Raglan South Barracks, Devonport United Kingdom military residence address Source:8735536 11th August 1914

service British Army Corporal 8788 Royal Irish Regiment 2nd Battalion Source:8871227

1914

death Killed in Action It is possible that Corporal Graham was mortally wounded in the fighting on the 26th August, became a prisoner of war and succumbed to his wounds a week later on the 2nd September. Caudry/Audencourt France Source:8682347 Source:8994052 26th August 1914

Details

Names

Type	Name
First Names	George Henry
Initials	GH
Last Name	Graham
Source	8682347

Gender

Gender	Source
Male

Locations

Address	Country	Type	Date
20 Brunswick Street, Leek, Staffordshire	United Kingdom	parents address	known 5th April 1891
20 Brunswick Street, Leek, Staffordshire	United Kingdom	parents address	known 31st March 1901
Fort George, Guernsey, Channel Islands	United Kingdom	military residence address	known 2nd April 1911
Raglan South Barracks, Devonport	United Kingdom	military residence address	known 11th August 1914

Contribution

Military Service

Service	Number	Unit	Section	Rank	Source
British Army	8788	Royal Irish Regiment	2nd Battalion	Corporal

Awards

Award	Type	Source
1914 Star with Clasp	First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal

Family

Children

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Lena Pearl Graham	daughter	5th May 1914

Parents

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Amelia Graham	mother
George Henry Graham	father

Siblings

Name	Relationship	Dates
Clara Graham	sister	1885
Elsie Graham	sister	1886
Annie Graham	sister	1890
Frank Graham	brother	1893
Gertrude Graham	sister	1898
Vincent Graham	brother	1899
Edward Graham	brother	1902

Spouse

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Lena Fisher	wife	3rd February 1913

Physical

Complexion	Eyes	Hair	Source
Fresh	Grey	Light Brown

Date	Height	Source
1905-11-18	5'5"

Religion

Date	Religion	Source
1905-11-18	Roman Catholic

Media

Corporal George Graham's grave

Corporal George Graham's grave in Bethencourt Communal Cemetery

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Fort George, Guernsey, Channel Islands

Fort George, Guernsey, Channels Islands, where George Graham was based at the time of the 1911 census

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Leek, Staffordshire

Leek, Staffordshire, where George Graham was born in 1887

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The fields between Caudry and Audencourt

The fields between Caudry and Audencourt were the scene of the fighting on 26th August 1914

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Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge

WW1 Royal Irish Regiment cap badge

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2nd Battalion R.I.Rgt. Memorial, Mons.

The Memorial to the Royal Irish Regiment at Mons overlooks the ground on which the 2nd Battalion fought on the 23rd August 1914. It was unveiled by Lord Ypres on 11th November 1923.

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2nd Battalion R.I.Rgt. Memorial, Mons.

The plaque at the base of the Mons memorial to the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment. The memorial was unveiled on 11th November 1923 at La Bascule crossroads.

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SS Herschel

SS Herschel, the ship which transported the Royal Irish Regiment across the channel to France. They disembarked in Boulogne on 14th August 1914.

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The area to the east of Mons

The area around the hospital and cemetery, to the east of Mons, where the Royal Irish Regiment first came in contact with the enemy

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La Bascule crossroads, Mons, Belgium

La Bascule crossroads, Mons, Belgium, where a small detachment of the Royal Irish Regiment held out for hours against a superior enemy force.

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Restaurant Leon on Chausee de Binche

Restaurant Leon on Chausee de Binche on the site of the former Chateau Gendebien which was used as a Red Cross hospital at the time of the Battle of Mons

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Rue Leon Save, Mons, Belgium.

The road south on the western edge of Bois La Haut, Mons. The Royal Irish Regiment were hotly pursued down this road by the Germans on the afternoon of the 23rd August 1914.

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The road cutting south west of Audencourt

The road cutting south west of Audencourt where Lieutenant Colonel Cox, Commanding Officer of the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment was severely wounded at around 10 am on the morning of 26th August 1914.

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The Battle of Mons

Map of the Battle of Mons from The Campaigns and History of the Royal Irish Regiment, Vol. II (drawn by Major St.Leger)

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Map of the battle at Caudry/Audencourt

Map of the actions at Caudry/Audencourt from The Campaigns and History of the Royal Irish Regiment, Vol. II (drawn by Major St.Leger)

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Grave Registration Document

Grave registration document (1) for Bethencourt Communal Cemetery with Corporal Graham's name on it.

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Grave Registration Document

Grave registration document (2) for Bethencourt Communal Cemetery with Corporal Graham's name on it

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Grave Registration Document

Grave registation document (3/final) for Bethencourt Communal Cemetery with Corporal Graham's name on it

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La Ferté-sous-Jouarre Memorial

The La Ferté-sous-Jouarre Memorial commemorates 3,740 officers and men of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) who fell at the battles of Mons, Le Cateau, the Marne and the Aisne between the end of August and early October 1914 and have no known graves...The memorial was designed by George H. Goldsmith, a decorated veteran of the Western Front, and unveiled by Sir William Pulteney, who had commanded the III Corps of the BEF in 1914, on 4 November 1928. (From CWGC Cemetery Details)

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Bethencourt Communal Cemetery

Bethencourt Communal Cemetery where Corporal George Henry Graham is buried.

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Fort George, Guernsey, Channel Islands

Fort George, Guernsey, Channel Islands, where Private Martin Hopkins was based with 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment at the time of the 1911 census.

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Brunswick Street, Leek

Brunswick Street, Leek, where George Henry Graham lived with his parents and siblings at the time of the 1891 and 1901 census

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The area to the east of Mons

The area around the hospital and cemetery, to the east of Mons, where the Royal Irish Regiment first came in contact with the enemy

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Maison Communale, Hyon

The Maison Communale in Hyon, which was the 8th Brigade's Headquarters on 23rd August 1914.

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A typical pave (pa-vay) road

The pave (pa-vay) road along which the Royal Irish Regiment hurriedly retreated with the Germans close behind around 6pm on 23rd August 1914, Mons, Belgium. These roads were hard on the feet of the retreating soldiers of the BEF, especially those reservists whose feet had grown soft and had not had sufficient time to grow accustomed to day-after-day of hard marching.

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Audencourt, looking towards Caudry, France

Audencourt in and around which the companies of the battalion were positioned on 26th August 1914

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8th Brigade headquarters in Audencourt

The location of the 8th Brigade headquarters in Audencourt on the 26th August before the bombardment

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Caudry, France

C and D companies of the battalion were positioned on the north eastern outskirts of Caudry.

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Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge

WW1 Royal Irish Regiment cap badge

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The Guardhouse at Raglan Barracks, Devonport

Raglan Barracks, Devonport, where the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment was based prior to their embarkation for France in August 1914.

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Audencourt (from the south)

Audencourt, in and around which the companies of the battalion were positioned on 26th August 1914

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Communities

2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment from August to October 1914

2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment from August to October 1914

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Evidence

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Official Records

Title	Connected by	More information
Medal Index Card
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription	Patrick63223
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription	Patrick63223
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription	Patrick63223
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription	Patrick63223
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription	Patrick63223
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription	Patrick63223
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription	Patrick63223
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription	Patrick63223
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription	Patrick63223
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription	Patrick63223

External Evidence

Reference	Connected by	More information
The Campaigns and History of the Royal Irish Regiment Vol.II from 1900 to 1922	Patrick63223
"There's a Devil in the Drum" by J.F.Lucy	Patrick63223

Multimedia

Title	Connected by	More information
Corporal George Graham's grave	Patrick63223
Fort George, Guernsey, Channel Islands	Patrick63223
Leek, Staffordshire	Patrick63223
The fields between Caudry and Audencourt	Patrick63223
Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge	Patrick63223
2nd Battalion R.I.Rgt. Memorial, Mons.	Patrick63223
2nd Battalion R.I.Rgt. Memorial, Mons.	Patrick63223
SS Herschel	Patrick63223
The area to the east of Mons	Patrick63223
La Bascule crossroads, Mons, Belgium	Patrick63223
Restaurant Leon on Chausee de Binche	Patrick63223
Rue Leon Save, Mons, Belgium.	Patrick63223
The road cutting south west of Audencourt	Patrick63223
The Battle of Mons	Patrick63223
Map of the battle at Caudry/Audencourt	Patrick63223
Grave Registration Document	Patrick63223
Grave Registration Document	Patrick63223
Grave Registration Document	Patrick63223
La Ferté-sous-Jouarre Memorial	Patrick63223
Bethencourt Communal Cemetery	Patrick63223
Fort George, Guernsey, Channel Islands	Patrick63223
Brunswick Street, Leek	Patrick63223
The area to the east of Mons	Patrick63223
Maison Communale, Hyon	Patrick63223
A typical pave (pa-vay) road	Patrick63223
Audencourt, looking towards Caudry, France	Patrick63223
8th Brigade headquarters in Audencourt	Patrick63223
Caudry, France	Patrick63223
Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge	Patrick63223
The Guardhouse at Raglan Barracks, Devonport	Patrick63223
Audencourt (from the south)	Patrick63223

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