Edward Graham (British Army officer)
Major-General Sir Edward Ritchie Coryton Graham KCB KCMG (1859 − 29 January 1951) was a British Army officer.
Edward Graham | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1859 Calcutta |
| Died | 29 January 1951 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | 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 |
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". The London Gazette. 19 April 1901. p. 2697.
- 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.
- "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- "The Cheshire Regiment". regiments.org. Archived from the original on 31 December 2006. Retrieved 11 July 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Keir |
GOC South Midland Division July 1914 – August 1914 |
Succeeded by Henry Heath |
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