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236101Pte. Andrew Graham MM.
British Army Machine Gun Section Seaforth Highlanders
from:No 2 Flesherin on the Eye, Isle of Lewis, Scotland
Andrew Graham (left) December 1914 prior to his departure to France and Donald Martin who lived a half mile up the road from Andrew Graham's home. The tartan they are wearing is Seaforth MacKenzie.
Andrew Graham of the Seaforth Highlanders was a member of the first tank Crews in 1915-1916, and a machine gunnery instructor at Bovington Camp, Dorset 1917 where he met his wife, Margaret Palmer, a cook from Bovington Camp. A copy of Margaret Palmer's diary from Bovington Camp was provided to Bovington camp Military Museum, Dorset along with her Bovington service discharge papers. Also provided are photos of Andrew Graham (Sergeant) and Margaret Palmer (cook), taken at Wool, Dorset.Andrew was the son of Alexander Graham, whilst serving with the Machine Gun section Seaforth Highlanders he was awarded the Military Medal for gallantry and devotion to duty. He recaptured a Lewis gun which had temporarily fallen into enemy hands, turned it on them, held them at bay and finally brought the gun safely within British lines.
Andrew and Margaret emigrated to New Zealand in 1920s and had two daughters who have many descendants in New Zealand, USA and Canada.
Andrew Graham
Margaret Palmer
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