Background
GRAHAM, BaronetHerman Witsius Gore was born on October 28, 1859. 2nd son of Robert Gore Graham, Justice of the Peace, of Southmead, Westbury-on-Trym, Gloucestershire.
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Baronet- Herman Witsius Gore GRAHAM
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Education
Privately; Royal Military College, Sandhurst.
Career
Lieutenant 1st West India Regiment 1884. Lieutenant 5th Lancers, 1887. Captain 1892; Major, 1899.
Lieutenant-Colonel 1905.
Served West Coast of Africa, 1889. Egyptian Cavalry, 1891-1893.
Ashanti, 1895. North-West Frontier, Tirah expedition, 1897.
Deputy-Assistant-Adjutant-General Natal, 1898. Boer war, Brigade-Major of 1st Cavalry Brigade (Natal), 1899-1900 (despatches).
District Commissioner, Transvaal, 1900-1901. Employed under Government of Cape Colony, 1902-1903.
In command of 5th Lancers, 1905-1909.
Commandant, West African Regiment since 1909. Companion of the Distinguished Service Order 1889.
Membership
Club: United Service.
Connections
Spouse 1896, Jane Dalzell, daughter late Major-General B. M. Finlay, Resident Advisor
