Corporal Melvin Robert James Graham

General Information

Conflict:

WW2

Regimental No.:

D/26601

Cause of Death (in war):

Killed in Action

Branch:

Army

Regiment:

Canadian Forces

Battalion:

Canadian Grenadier Guards, R.C.A.C.

Company:

22nd Armd. Regt.

Date of Birth :

Place of Birth:

Huntingdon, Quebec

Date of Enlistment:

Age at Enlistment:

20 years 4 months

Date of Discharge:

Age at Discharge:

24 years 8 months

Date of Death:

Age at Death:

24 years 8 months

Country Born:

Canada

Trade or Calling:

Accountant

Next of Kin:

Son of William J. and Eva W. Graham; husband of Joyce A. Graham, St. Johns, Quebec

Address at Enlistment:

288 Jacques Cartier St., St. Johns, Quebec

Religion:

United Church of Canada

Place of Enlistment:

Montreal, Quebec

Was a Prisoner of War:

Height:

6 ft 0.0 in / 183 cm

Weight:

140 lbs / 64 kg

Chest:

35.0 in / 89 cm

Expansion:

5.0 in / 13 cm

Marital Status:

Married

Prior Military Experience:

Not Specified

Saw Service in:

Europe

Place of Discharge:

Discharge Type:

Died in Service

Discharge Notes:

Battle Died/Wounded:

Length of Service:

1564 days in service

Buried at:

Bergen-Op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery

Conflict	Rank	Regiment	Branch	Unit	Company	Date From	Date To
WW2	Corporal	Canadian Forces	Army	Canadian Grenadier Guards, R.C.A.C.	22nd Armd. Regt.

Wife Joyce Audrey Graham
Married May 17, 1941 St. Johns, Quebec
177 Cousin St., St. Johns, Quebec
Father William James Graham
Mother Eva Wilhemina Graham
Married Sept 19, 1917 Huntingdon, Quebec
Huntingdon, Quebec
Brother Mervyn William Graham, R.R. 1, Huntingdon, Quebec

Conflict	Award	Action	Date of Award	Date of Citation	Source
WW2	1939-45 Star
WW2	France & Germany Star
WW2	Defence Medal
WW2	War Medal 1939-45
WW2	Canadian Volunteer Service Medal & Clasp

Killed in Action in WW2

Date of Death:

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