| Graham | John Malise Anne | | Captain | GRAHAM, JOHN MALISE ANNE, Captain, was born 19 July 1869, son of General Sir S James Graham, KCB (who died 11 May 1917), and Laura Christiana (who died in 1874), daughter of A H Williams, HEICS. He was gazetted to the Royal Lancaster Regiment 9 November 1889; became Lieutenant 19 August 1891; was Adjutant, Royal Lancaster Regiment 12 July 1895 to 31 December 1896; was employed with the Egyptian Army from 1 January 1897, serving in the Nile Expedition of 1897 (Despatches [London Gazette, 25 January 1898], Egyptian Medal with clasp); in the Nile Expedition of 1898, when he took part in the Expedition to Shendy and the Battles of Atbara and Khartoum (Despatches [London Gazette, 30 September 1898]), in the Relief of Gedaref and the Expedition to Kaka (4th Class Medjidie; Medal; two clasps to Egyptian Medal); in the Nile Expedition of 1899, as ADC to Lord Kitchener of Khartoum, in the operations in the first advance against the Khalifa. He served in the South African War, 1899-1902 (was promoted to Captain 25 January 1900), as Special Service Officer, and was present at operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900, including the action at Zand River; operations in the Transvaal in May and June 1900, including actions near Johannesburg (29 May), Pretoria (4 June) and Diamond Hill (11 and 12 June), when he was severely wounded; operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900; operations in the Transvaal, west of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900, including action at Zilikat's Nek; operations in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, 1899-1900. He served as Adjutant to a Mounted Infantry Battalion, May and June 1900; was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901], received the Queen's Medal with five clasps, the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "John Malise Anne Graham, Captain, Royal Lancaster Regiment. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He was invested by the King 24 October 1902. Captain Graham retired from the Royal Lancaster Regiment 4 July 1903. He served in the European War, 1914-18, as Lieutenant Colonel; was mentioned in Despatches and awarded a Bar to the Distinguished Service Order, and retired in 1918. He married, in 1903, Eva, daughter of J T Satow.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | (King's Own) Royal Lancaster Regiment |
