PRESENTATION TO DR. H. B. GRAHAM.

When it became known that Dr. Graham had been accepted for service by the Imperial authorities, the members of the Presbyterian Sunday School, Fellowship Association, and Young Men's Bible Class decided to recognise his long and valuable services in the different capacities in which he had been engaged. When school exercises were over on Sunday, 9th inst., all gathered in the main hall. The superintendent, Mr. J. McIntyre, spoke of the Doctor's connection with the school from childhood, and of the splendid service he had rendered in latter years as a teacher. The Rev. W. Fraser said that no young man had taken a greater interest in church and school and in the Fellowship Association than Dr. Graham. His zeal, the roughness, kindness, and his sacrificing spirit were known to all, and had won for him the warmest admiration and love.

All united in congratulation on the successful completion of his medical course, and wished for him the blessing of God in the duties that he was about to take up. Mr. Fraser then presented Dr. Graham with a gold wristlet watch, asking Miss Graham to perform the task of buckling it on. Thereafter, on behalf of the junior class, a presentation was made of a beautiful pocket letter-case. The doctor in acknowledging the gifts, showed the value of the training he had received in speaking in the Fellowship Association, for he made a very fine reply, couched in humble but manly language. After the singing of the hymn, "God be with You till We meet again," the Rev. W. Fraser commended the doctor to God in prayer. Dr. H. B. Graham, who is the only son of Mr. J. D. Graham, J.P., of Ascot Vale, sailed by the "Omrah" last week.

PRESENTATION TO DR. H. B. GRAHAM. (1915, May 20). The Essendon Gazette and Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter (Moonee Ponds, Vic. : 1914 - 1918), p. 3. Retrieved January 14, 2012, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74588861

Mr. J. D. Graham, of Moonee street, Ascot Vale, has received word that his only son, Captain (Dr.) Howard Boyd Graham, R.A.M.C., has been awarded the D.S.O. Two ....s ago he was wounded. Dr. Graham left Victoria in May, 1915, and has been in France ever since. He was born in the district [25] years ago, and took his degree at the Melbourne University just before leaving for the front, having been educated at Scotch College.

SOCIAL BREVITIES. (1917, December 13). The Essendon Gazette and Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter (Moonee Ponds, Vic. : 1914 - 1918), p. 2 Edition: Morning.. Retrieved May 30, 2012, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74604566

Mr. J. D. Graham. J.P., has been advised by cable that his son, Captain (Dr.) Howard Graham, D.S.O.,. has been promoted Major in the R.A.M.C., France. Major Graham has now been three years at the war.

SOCIAL BREVITIES. (1918, May 2). The Essendon Gazette and Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter (Moonee Ponds, Vic. : 1914 - 1918), p. 3 Edition: Morning. Retrieved June 10, 2012, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74605814

Mr. J. D. Graham, of Ascot Vale, has received word that his son, Major (Dr.) Howard B. Graham, D.S.O., has been awarded the Military Cross.

SOCIAL BREVITIES. (1918, May 23). The Essendon Gazette and Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter (Moonee Ponds, Vic. : 1914 - 1918), p. 3 Edition: Morning. Retrieved June 25, 2012, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74606092

Major Howard Graham, D.S.O., son of Mr. J. D. Graham, of Ascot Vale, has been awarded the Military Cross. Major Graham has been on active service in France with the Royal Australian Medical Corps for the past three years, having joined as first lieutenant.

MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE. (1918, May 31). Graphic of Australia (Melbourne, Vic. : 1916 - 1918), p. 6. Retrieved April 3, 2015, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article153584471

GRAHAM  H B  1909

SC, MB, BS

12-5-15 T/Lieut RAMC;  T/Capt 12-5-16;  A/Major 4-1-18;  Major 25-7-19.  Mostly with 64th F. Amb, 21st Div. BEF with temp duty as RMO DADMS Division and DADMS Corps;  OC 64th F. AMB 26-3-19 - 10-5-19;  also with 36th CCS, England and France.  Gassed 4-10-17;  wounded 23-10-18; DSO 18-1-18; MC 26-7-18; Dispatches 21-12-17 and 25-5-18.  Demob 25-7-19.

Record of active service, 1914-1918. University of Melbourne, 1926.