Life story: Harold Graham | Lives of the First World War

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1888

birth Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire United Kingdom Source:9293663 Source:9294218 1888

1889

sibling Norah Graham Source:9293663 1889

1891

location 30 Hamnett Street, Hyde, Cheshire United Kingdom parents address Source:9293663 5th April 1891

1891

sibling Francis Graham Source:9293663 1891

1895

sibling Lawrence Graham Source:9294218 1895

1897

sibling Denis Graham Source:9294218 1897

1899

sibling Mary Graham Source:9294218 1899

1901

employment Cotton Spinner Piecer Newton, Hyde, Cheshire United Kingdom Source:9294218 31st March 1901

1901

location 3 Pearson Street, Dukinfield, Cheshire United Kingdom parents address Source:9294218 31st March 1901

1905

enlistment Stockport, Cheshire United Kingdom Source:9293625 16th February 1905

1911

location Fort George, Guernsey, Channel Islands United Kingdom military residence address Source:9293601 2nd April 1911

1914

location Raglan South Barracks, Devonport United Kingdom military residence address Source:9294239 11th August 1914

1914

service British Army Private 8547 Royal Irish Regiment Source:1415063 13th August 1914

events Reference from Commanding Officer Military Discipline Source:9293625

internment pow Source:1415063

Details

Names

Type	Name
First Names	Harold
Initials	H
Last Name	Graham
Source	9293625
First Names	Harold
Initials	H
Last Name	Grahan
Source	9293625

Gender

Gender	Source
Male

Locations

Address	Country	Type	Date
3 Pearson Street, Dukinfield, Cheshire	United Kingdom	parents address	known 31st March 1901
30 Hamnett Street, Hyde, Cheshire	United Kingdom	parents address	known 5th April 1891
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	8547	Royal Irish Regiment		Private

Awards

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

Family

Parents

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Michael Graham	father
Esther J. Graham	mother

Siblings

Name	Relationship	Dates
Norah Graham	sister	1889
Francis Graham	brother	1891
Lawrence Graham	brother	1895
Denis Graham	brother	1897
Mary Graham	sister	1899

Physical

Complexion	Eyes	Hair	Source
Fresh	Brown	Brown

Date	Height	Source
1905-02-16	5'4"

Media

Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge

WW1 Royal Irish Regiment cap badge

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Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge

WW1 Royal Irish Regiment cap badge

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Fort George, Guernsey, Channel Islands

Fort George, Guernsey, Channel Islands, where Private Harold Graham was based with the Royal Irish Regiment at the time of the 1911 census

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Hamnett Street, Newton, Hyde

Hamnett Street, Newton, Hyde, where Harold Graham lived with his father and siblings at the time of the 1891 census

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Commercial Brow, Newtown, Hyde

Commercial Brow, Newtown, Hyde, where Harold Graham lived with his father and siblings before he embarked for France

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Hyde, Cheshire

Hyde, Cheshire, where Harold Graham was born in 1887

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Pearson Street, Dukinfield

Pearson Street, Dukinfield, where Harold Graham lived with his parents and siblings at the time of the 1901 census

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Ashton under Lyne

Ashton under Lyne, where Harold Graham was born in 1888

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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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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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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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The road along the eastern edge of the cemetery

The road running along the eastern edge of Mons Communal Cemetery down which the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment retreated on the 23rd August 1914

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The entrance to Mons Communal Cemetery

The entrance to Mons Communal Cemetery close to where a half platoon of B Company of the Royal Irish Regiment, under Lieutenant F.C.Ferguson, was placed covering the exit between the hospital and the cemetery.

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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. The memorial to the 2nd Battalion, a Celtic cross, was unveiled in 1923 at the crossroads and is clearly visible in this photo.

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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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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 bridge over La Trouille near Hyon

The 3rd position of A Company at around 5.30 pm 23rd August 1914 on a small bridge over La Trouille near Hyon, Mons.

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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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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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4th position of the RIRgt on 23rd August 1914

The field which was the 4th position of the RIRgt on 23rd August 1914, where they were attacked by the Germans at dusk.

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Map of 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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St Symphorien Military Cemetery, Mons, Belgium

St Symphorien Military Cemetery, Mons, Belgium, where 26 Royal Irish Regiment casualties of the Battle of Mons are buried and some 65 unknown British soldiers around 12 of whom are almost certainly soldiers of the RIRgt.

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Unknown Royal Irish Regiment Soldier

Unknown Royal Irish Regiment Soldier buried in St Symphorien Military Cemetery, Mons

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Unknown Royal Irish Regiment Soldiers

Unknown Royal Irish Regiment Soldiers buried in St Symphorien Military Cemetery, Mons

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Mons (Bergen) Communal Cemetery

Mons (Bergen) Communal Cemetery where 4 soldiers of the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment are buried: Second Lieutenant John Denys Shine, Lance Corporals John Finn and Thomas Kelly and Private Edward Comber.

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The fields between Caudry and Audencourt

The fields between Caudry and Audencourt where the fighting between the Royal Irish Regiment and the advancing Germans took place on 26th August 1914.

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Bethencourt

Bethencourt from which direction the Germans attacked Caudry on 26th August 1914

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Bethencourt Communal Cemetery

Bethencourt Communal Cemetery where Company Quartermaster Serjeant Herbert Joseph Kearley and Corporal George Henry Graham are buried.

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Audencourt (from the west)

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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The church in Audencourt

Audencourt, in and around which the companies of the battalion were positioned on 26th 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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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 road south from Audencourt

The road south from Audencourt down which the 8th Brigade hurriedly retreated on the 26th August 1914

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Caudry (on the road to Audencourt)

C and D companies of the 2nd battalion of the Royal Irish Regiment were positioned on the north eastern outskirts of Caudry on the 26th August 1914.

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Hotel de Ville, Caudry

C and D companies of the 2nd battalion of the Royal Irish Regiment were positioned on the north eastern outskirts of Caudry on the 26th August 1914.

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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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Caudry Old Communal Cemetery

Caudry Old Communal Cemetery where there are quite a few graves of unidentified soldiers who were killed in the fighting on the 26th August 1914.

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The grave of three unknown officers

The grave of three unknown officers, killed in the fighting on the 26th August, in Caudry Old Communal Cemetery.

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Caudry British Cemetery

Caudry British Cemetery which was completed after the Armistice by the concentration of graves from the German Cemetery and Audencourt British Cemetery, which lay between the villages of Audencourt and Beaumont, in the middle of fields. It was made by the Germans after the Battle of Le Cateau, and Plot 1 contained the graves of 66 soldiers from the United Kingdom (mainly of the 2nd Royal Scots and the 1st Gordons) who fell in that battle. It may therefore contain some of those unidentified soldiers of the Royal Irish Regiment who fell and have no known grave.

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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 – Field Marshal John French - 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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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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Communities

2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment from August to October 1914

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Official Records

Title	Connected by	More information
Medal Index Card
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription	Patrick63223
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription	Patrick63223
Medal Index Cards Transcription	Patrick63223
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription	Patrick63223
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription	Patrick63223
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription	Patrick63223
England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription	Patrick63223
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census 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
“The Mons Star: The British Expeditionary Force 1914”	Patrick63223
“Within Four Walls” by Major M.C.C. Harrison and Captain H. Cartwright	Patrick63223

Multimedia

Title	Connected by	More information
Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge	Patrick63223
Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge	Patrick63223
Fort George, Guernsey, Channel Islands	Patrick63223
Hamnett Street, Newton, Hyde	Patrick63223
Commercial Brow, Newtown, Hyde	Patrick63223
Hyde, Cheshire	Patrick63223
Pearson Street, Dukinfield	Patrick63223
Ashton under Lyne	Patrick63223
The Guardhouse at Raglan Barracks, Devonport	Patrick63223
SS Herschel	Patrick63223
The area to the east of Mons	Patrick63223
The area to the east of Mons	Patrick63223
The road along the eastern edge of the cemetery	Patrick63223
The entrance to Mons Communal Cemetery	Patrick63223
La Bascule crossroads, Mons, Belgium	Patrick63223
La Bascule crossroads, Mons, Belgium	Patrick63223
Restaurant Leon on Chausee de Binche	Patrick63223
Rue Leon Save, Mons, Belgium.	Patrick63223
Rue Leon Save, Mons, Belgium.	Patrick63223
The bridge over La Trouille near Hyon	Patrick63223
Maison Communale, Hyon	Patrick63223
Maison Communale, Hyon	Patrick63223
A typical pave (pa-vay) road	Patrick63223
4th position of the RIRgt on 23rd August 1914	Patrick63223
Map of the Battle of Mons	Patrick63223
St Symphorien Military Cemetery, Mons, Belgium	Patrick63223
Unknown Royal Irish Regiment Soldier	Patrick63223
Unknown Royal Irish Regiment Soldiers	Patrick63223
Mons (Bergen) Communal Cemetery	Patrick63223
The fields between Caudry and Audencourt	Patrick63223
Bethencourt	Patrick63223
Bethencourt Communal Cemetery	Patrick63223
Audencourt (from the west)	Patrick63223
8th Brigade headquarters in Audencourt	Patrick63223
The church in Audencourt	Patrick63223
Audencourt (from the south)	Patrick63223
The road cutting south west of Audencourt	Patrick63223
The road south from Audencourt	Patrick63223
Caudry (on the road to Audencourt)	Patrick63223
Hotel de Ville, Caudry	Patrick63223
Map of the battle at Caudry/Audencourt	Patrick63223
Caudry Old Communal Cemetery	Patrick63223
The grave of three unknown officers	Patrick63223
Caudry British Cemetery	Patrick63223
2nd Battalion R.I.Rgt. Memorial, Mons.	Patrick63223
2nd Battalion R.I.Rgt. Memorial, Mons.	Patrick63223
La Ferté-sous-Jouarre Memorial	Patrick63223

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1891

1891

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1901

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1911

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