Reginald Graham
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Lieutenant Colonel Sir John Reginald Noble Graham, 3rd Baronet, VC, OBE (17 September 1892 – 6 December 1980) was a British businessman, army officer and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He received the award "for most conspicuous bravery, coolness and resource when in command of a Machine Gun Section" during the Samarra offensive in 1917, during the First World War.[1]
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Sir Reginald Graham, 3rd Baronet | |
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Born | (1892-09-17)17 September 1892 Calcutta, British India |
Died | 6 December 1980(1980-12-06) (aged 88) Edinburgh, Scotland |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Service number | 99671 |
Unit | Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders |
Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
Awards | Victoria Cross Officer of the Order of the British Empire King Haakon VII's Cross of Liberty (Norway) |
Other work | Usher of the Green Rod |
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