Edward Graham (British Army officer)
Sir Edward Graham | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Edward Ritchie Coryton Graham |
| Born | 7 November 1858 Alipore, Calcutta |
| Died | 29 January 1951 (aged 92) Thornbury, Devon, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands | 8th Infantry Brigade South Midland Division |
| Battles / wars | First World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George |
Major-General Sir Edward Ritchie Coryton Graham KCB KCMG (7 November 1858 − 29 January 1951) was a British Army officer.[1]
Biography
Educated at Eton College and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Graham was commissioned into the Cheshire Regiment in 1878 and became an adjutant in July 1884.[2] He was promoted to captain in September 1885,[3] attended the Staff College, Camberley from 1891 to 1892,[4] and was granted the rank of major in October 1894.[5]
He saw action as an assistant adjutant general in South Africa during the Second Boer War.[6][7]
He was promoted to colonel and succeeded Colonel Frederick Robb as an assistant adjutant general at the War Office in January 1905.[8] He became a temporary brigadier general and became commander of the 8th Infantry Brigade in December 1908[9] and, made a major general in February 1912,[10] was general officer commanding of the South Midland Division, taking over from Major General John Keir, in July 1914[11] before being replaced in August.[12]
He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 1915 Birthday Honours.[13] He then served as a Deputy Adjutant General for the remainder of the war.[7]
He was colonel of the Cheshire Regiment from April 1914[14] to 1928.[15]
References
- ^ "Obituary: Maj.-Gen. Sir Edward Graham". The Times. The Times Digital Archive. 31 January 1951. p. 8.
- ^ "No. 25376". The London Gazette. 15 July 1884. p. 3227.
- ^ "No. 25521". The London Gazette. 20 October 1885. p. 4833.
- ^ Hart's Annual Army List, Militia List, and Imperial Yeomanry List. 1899. p. 120.
- ^ "No. 26563". The London Gazette. 23 October 1894. p. 5929.
- ^ "No. 27306". The London Gazette. 19 April 1901. p. 2697.
- ^ a b Walford, Edward (January 1860). The county families of the United Kingdom; or Royal Manual of the Titled and Untitled Aristocracy of Great Britain and Ireland. p. 558.
- ^ "No. 27754". The London Gazette. 13 January 1905. p. 329.
- ^ "No. 28205". The London Gazette. 15 December 1908. p. 9559.
- ^ "No. 28586". The London Gazette. 1 March 1912. p. 1562.
- ^ "No. 28864". The London Gazette. 7 August 1914. p. 6208.
- ^ "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "No. 29202". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 June 1915. p. 6111.
- ^ "No. 28828". The London Gazette. 5 May 1914. p. 3664.
- ^ "The Cheshire Regiment". regiments.org. Archived from the original on 31 December 2006. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
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