John Reginald Noble Graham
Lieutenant, 9th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders attached to 136th Company, Machine-Gun Corps
- Register No.
- 475 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant all Lieutenants →
- Unit
- 9th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders attached to 136th Company, Machine-Gun Corps all Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders VCs →
- Date of action
- 22 April 1917 on this day → all of 1917 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 14th September, 1917 on this day → all of 1917 →
- Born
- 17th September, 1892 at Calcutta, India
- Died
- 6th September, 1980 at Edinburgh
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On 22nd 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
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
GRAHAM, John Reginald Noble. (reg No. 475).
Lieutenant. 9th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders attached to 136th Company, Machine-Gun Corps.
London Gazetted on 14th September, 1917.
Born on 17th September, 1892 at Calcutta, India.
Died on 6th September, 1980 at Edinburgh.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On 22nd 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.
Additional information:. Lieutenant Colonel Graham also held the Order of the British Empire (O B E). He also served in World War II. In peacetime, from 1959 to 1979 he was a Gentleman Usher of the Green Rod to the Most Noble Order of the Thistle.
Additional information
Lieutenant Colonel Graham also held the Order of the British Empire (O B E). He also served in World War II. In peacetime, from 1959 to 1979 he was a Gentleman Usher of the Green Rod to the Most Noble Order of the Thistle.
Visit the grave or memorial
Alf recorded the memorial as: not known
Map links open a search for the place name Alf recorded; please check opening times and exact locations before travelling. Many VC graves have since been restored by the Victoria Cross Trust.
Research this recipient further
Would you like to honour John Reginald Noble Graham by sponsoring this page from £1 a month — in memory of someone, in your own name or for your company? Sponsor this page.