| Edward Graham | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1859 |
| Died | January 29, 1951 |
| Place of birth | Calcutta |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held |
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 (1859 − 29 January 1951) was a British Army officer.
Biography[]
Educated at Eton College and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Graham was commissioned into the Cheshire Regiment in 1878 and saw action as Assistant Adjutant-General in South Africa during the Second Boer War.[1][2] He became commander of the 8th Infantry Brigade in December 1908 and General Officer Commanding South Midland Division in July 1914 before being replaced in August 1914.[3] He then served as a Deputy Adjutant General for the remainder of the war.[2]
He was colonel of the Cheshire Regiment from 1914 to 1928.[4]
References[]
- ↑ "No. 27306". 19 April 1901. p. 2697. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/27306/page/2697
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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. https://books.google.com/books?id=TuHIDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA558.
- ↑ "Army Commands". https://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201860-.pdf.
- ↑ "The Cheshire Regiment". regiments.org. http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/022Ches.htm.
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