Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Document: | New Zealand WW1 Masonic List | N.Z. | |
Awards & Titles: | British War Medal | ||
Early Life :
Mrs S.E. Graham (wife), care of Mr Milne, 7 Longfellow Street, Sydenham, Christchurch, New Zealand.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: New Zealand Army Postal Service, N.Z.E.F. |
| Action : War Survivor |
Although many perished in times of national conflict and in the service of their country, many more survived including those interned as Prisoners of War. Stories of those who did survive are included as part of this site, especially those with high gallantry awards, those included against an external rolls of honour and those who had a distinguished career in wartime and military leaderhip.
Detail :
37077 Sapper John William Graham, Postal Service, New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
Enlisted for service 5th October, 1916 arriving at Plymouth 28 December 1916. He was employed at the New Zealand Army Postal Service Headquarters, London.
Discharged from the Army 6th December, 1919 after 3 years and 63 days service. In his last months of service he had been promoted to Temporary Sergeant, but he was discharged as a Corporal. He received the British War Medal.
His is commemorated for his service on the Auckland Musuem Online Cenotaph.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Edward The Confessor No. 3782 E.C. | Essex |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
30th June 1917 | 25th October 1917 | 1st December 1917 |
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley