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We remember Thomas Leslie Graham
We remember Thomas Leslie Graham
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Seaforth Highlanders
3rd seaforth highland Battalion
Source:9083116
22nd February 1915
1915
service
British Army
Seaforth Highlanders
3rd Battalion
Source:9071729
March 1915
1917
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Seaforth Highlanders
3rd seaforth highland Battalion
Source:9071723
1st June 1917 - 23rd May 1919
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:7199334
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Seaforth Highlanders
3rd seaforth highland Battalion
Source:1414120
1919
death
Source:7199334
23rd May 1919
burial
Kent
United Kingdom
Source:7199334
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Thomas Leslie |
| Initials | TL |
| Last Name | Graham |
| Source | 9071723 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Seaforth Highlanders | 3rd seaforth highland Battalion | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Seaforth Highlanders | 3rd seaforth highland Battalion | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Seaforth Highlanders | 3rd Battalion | |||
| British Army | Seaforth Highlanders | 3rd seaforth highland Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| MC | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Graham | father |
Media
Media
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Lieutenant Thomas Leslie GrahamFrom the archives of the Imperial War Museum. Catalogue number HU115311. Bond of Sacrifice - First World War Portraits Collection
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Birth CertificateThomas Leslie Graham was born in Pembury, Kent on 28th August 1892. His father was Arthur Graham, a Baptist Minister, and his mother was Miriam Graham, formerly Webley.Contributed by:
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Death CertificateThomas Leslie Graham died at the Loch Awe Hotel, Ardchattan, Scotland, suffering from pneumothorax and exhaustion. He had been discharged from the Army on medical grounds in 1917, possibly due to the effects of being gassed in the trenches.Contributed by:
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1901 CensusIn 1901 he was living in Pembury with an aunt, a postmistress.Contributed by:
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1911 CensusIn 1911 he was a visitor at the home of James Brook Fairbairn in Tunbridge Wells, and was studying law.Contributed by:
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Officer Training CorpsHe enlisted in the Inns of Court Officer Training Corps on 28th December 1914.Contributed by:
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Service RecordOn 18th March 1917, he arrived back in England suffering from laryngitis and haemoptysis (coughing up blood). He may have been gassed while in the trenches.Contributed by:
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Service RecordHe was admitted to the Western General Hospital in Manchester, where he was deemed to be permanently unfit for any service.Contributed by:
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Service RecordHe was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 3rd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders.Contributed by:
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Service RecordHe was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the 3rd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders.Contributed by:
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Service RecordHe wrote to the War Office, asking them to reconsider their decision to permanently retire him from the Army on health grounds.Contributed by:
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Service RecordIn May 1917 he was informed that he was to be placed on the retired list due to ill health contracted on active service.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Skinners' School Boys Who Served in the First World WarMore about Skinners' School Boys Who Served in the First World War
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Richard106785 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| King's Birthday Honours 1917 | Noreen19062 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Lieutenant Thomas Leslie Graham | Noreen19062 | |
| Thomas Graham Crop | Richard106785 | |
| MC Record | Richard106785 | |
| Promo to 2nd L | Richard106785 | |
| Birth Certificate | Noreen19062 | |
| Death Certificate | Noreen19062 | |
| Death of mother | Noreen19062 | |
| 1901 Census | Noreen19062 | |
| 1911 Census | Noreen19062 | |
| Officer Training Corps | Noreen19062 | |
| Service Record | Noreen19062 | |
| Service Record | Noreen19062 | |
| Service Record | Noreen19062 | |
| Service Record | Noreen19062 | |
| Service Record | Noreen19062 | |
| Service Record | Noreen19062 |
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