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Menin Gate, Ypres Menin Gate, Ypres
First Name: William James Last Name: GRAHAM
Date of Death: 21/02/1915 Lived/Born In: Camberwell
Rank: Lance Corp Unit: Lancers12
Memorial Site: Menin Gate, Ypres

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Born-Camberwell

 

On 18th February, 1915, the 12th Lancers5 Cavalry Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division left their billets in Ypres and moved into nearby trenches to the south-east of Zillebeke, where they remained until relieved on 23rd February. On 21st February, the day on which William Graham was killed, the battalion diary recorded that there was a lot of sniping taking place after the enemy had attacked and occupied a section of the trench held by the 16th Lancers on their left.

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