Sir John Graham, 3rd Baronet
- Sir John Graham, 3rd Baronet
Sir John Reginald Noble Graham, 3rd Baronet VC OBE (17 September 1892 – 6 December 1980) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
He was 24 years old, and a lieutenant in the 9th Battalion, The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's), British Army, attached to 136 Company, Machine Gun Corps during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On 22 April 1917 at Istabulat, Mesopotamia, Lieutenant Graham was in command of a machine-gun section which came under very heavy fire. When his men became casualties he insisted on carrying the ammunition and although twice wounded, he continued in control and with one gun opened accurate fire on the enemy. This gun was put out of action and he was again wounded and forced to retire, but before doing so he disabled his gun and then brought a Lewis gun into action with excellent effect until all the ammunition was expended. He was wounded yet again and was again forced to retire.
During World War II he was given a temporary rank of lieutenant colonel and worked in the War office. From 1959 to 1979 he was Usher of the Green Rod to the Order of the Thistle. He succeeded his father to the Baronetcy in 1936.
References
*Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
*The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
*Scotland's Forgotten Valour (Graham Ross, 1995)
External links
* [http://www.hwy56.com/warlinks/memories/barker/ash.htm History of Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders]
* [http://www.homeusers.prestel.co.uk/stewart/edinburg.htm Location of grave and VC medal] "(Edinburgh)"
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Sir Willoughby Jones, 3rd Baronet — Sir Willoughby Jones 3rd Baronet (24 November 1820 21 August 1884) was Norfolk landowner and an English Conservative Party politician. He was briefly Member of Parliament (MP) for the Cheltenham constituency Jones was the son Major General John… … Wikipedia
Sir John Smyth, 1st Baronet — Brigadier Sir John George Smyth, 1st Baronet Smyth of Teignmouth, VC MC (25 October 1893, Teignmouth ndash; 26 April 1983, Marylebone) was a British Indian Army officer and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award… … Wikipedia
Sir James Gray, 1st Baronet — Sir James Gray, 1st Baronet, of Denne Hill, East Kent, (1667 october 27, 1722), was an armiger, and a merchant Burgess of Edinburgh, who later managed the affairs in London of James Graham, 1st Duke of Montrose.James Gray was a trader in leather … Wikipedia
Sir Charles Asgill, 2nd Baronet — Infobox Person name = Sir Charles Asgill, 2nd Baronet residence = other names = imagesize = 200px caption = Mezzotint by C. Turner after original oil on canvass by Sir Thomas Phillips (location unknown) details in Images section birth name =… … Wikipedia
Sir Louis Spears, 1st Baronet — Major General Sir Edward Louis Spears, 1st Baronet, KBE, CB, MC (7 August 1886 ndash; 27 January 1974) was a British Army officer and Member of Parliament noted for his role as a liaison officer between British and French forces in two world wars … Wikipedia
John Mellor — may refer to* Sir John Mellor (judge) (1809 1887) * Sir John Mellor, 1st Baronet (1862 ndash;1929), Director of Prudential Assurance Co * Sir John Mellor, 2nd Baronet (1893 ndash;1986), British Conservative Member of Parliament for Sutton… … Wikipedia
Graham Baronets — There have been eight Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Graham, two in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia, two in the Baronetage of England, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and three in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. The… … Wikipedia
Graham (surname) — Graham is a surname, deriving from the Scottish Clan Graham.People: This list only contains people with the surname Graham . For a list of people with the given names Graham or Graeme see Graham. * Alasdair Graham (born 1929), Canadian politician … Wikipedia
Baronet — For the brush footed butterfly species, see Euthalia nais. Royal and noble ranks Emperor Empress King Queen … Wikipedia
John Hans Makeléer — John Hans Makeléer, Iain Dubh Baronet (1604 ndash; July 7, 1666) aka John MacLean, Iain Dubh Baronet (also known as Hans Macklier or Johan Macklier in Sweden) was a Scottish Naval Officer and merchant in Gothenburg, Sweden. He was raised to… … Wikipedia
