Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
William Graham
Military Information
- Date of enlistment: May 1916
- Place of enlistment: Dundee
- Service no: S/13388
- Rank: Private
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
- Unit/Ship: 2nd Battalion
- Place of Death: Belgium
- Age at Death: 19
- Date of Death: 04.10.1917
- Burial Country: Belgium
- Cemetery: Tyne Cot Memorial
- Grave/Mem Ref no: Panel 132 to 135 & 162A
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Lochee, Dundee
- Address: 17 Flights Lane, Lochee
- Occupation: Apprentice Cabinet Maker, East Brothers Ltd, Lochee
- Mother:
Mary Gillies, 17 Flights Lane, Lochee
- Father:
William Hunter Graham, 17 Flights Lane, Lochee
- Siblings:
- Spouse:
- Children:
More about William Graham
William has no Known grave but is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial.
William Graham S/13388 Seaforth Highlanders
LOCHEE SOLDIER POSTED AS MISSING.
Mr and Mrs William Graham, 17 Flights Lane, Lochee, have been officially informed that their son, Private William Graham, Seaforth Highlanders, has been reported missing since 4th October last. Private Graham, who is nineteen years of age, enlisted in May, 1916, and has been six months in France.
Prior to joining the forces, he was an apprentice cabinetmaker in the employment of East Brothers, Ltd. Lochee. He was a popular member of the choir of St Margaret’s Episcopal Church, Lochee.
Dundee Courier 16th November 1917
Additional information kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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