Gerald Graham
| Gerald Graham | |
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| Born | 27 June 1831 Acton, London |
| Died | 17 December 1899 (aged 68) Bideford, Devon |
| Buried at | East-the-Water Cemetery, Bideford |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army
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| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Unit | Royal Engineers |
| Battles/wars |
Crimean War Second Anglo-Chinese War Mahdist War 1882 Anglo-Egyptian War |
| Awards |
Victoria Cross Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George |
Lieutenant General Sir Gerald Graham VC GCB GCMG (27 June 1831 – 17 December 1899) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
He was born in Acton, Middlesex, and after studying at Wimbledon and Dresden he was admitted (1847) to the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich and completed his military training in the School of Military Engineering at Chatham.
He was 23 years old, and a lieutenant in the Corps of Royal Engineers, British Army during the Crimean War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On 18 June 1855 in the Crimea, Lieutenant Graham, accompanied by a sapper (John Perie) showed determined gallantry at the head of a ladder party at the assault on the Redan at Sebastopol. He also went out on numerous occasions to bring in wounded officers and men.
During the Second Anglo-Chinese War he again displayed great courage and skill and, although seriously wounded in the storming of the Taku forts (21 August 1860), subsequently entered Peking with the victors. Following his return to England in 1861, he was for 16 years commanding engineer successively at Brighton, Aldershot, Montreal, Chatham, Manchester, and York. In 1877 he was appointed assistant director of works for barracks at the War Office.
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