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Pte. Thomas Whittle Graham
British Army 20th (1st Tyneside Scottish) Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:3 Stavordale St., Dawdon
My paternal grandfather, Thomas Whittle Graham, enlisted on 13/1/15 and was posted to A Coy, 20th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers on 25/2/15. On 3rd June 1916 at Albert, France he was wounded by shell fire (see Bn War Diary extract). As a consequence of his wounds, his right leg was amputated.
He was subsequently evacuated to the UK and spent time at Wordsley Hospital (noted for its pioneering plastic surgery unit), near Stourbridge, Worcs. It was here that he met a nurse called May Wale, whom he later married. In the family group photo with his wife, parents and brother-in-law, he is wearing his Silver War Badge.
