Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Acting Captain

Unit:

2nd Battalion Guards Machine Gun Regiment, First Army, British Army

Awarded on:

July 8th, 1919

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Lieutenant

Unit:

2nd Battalion Guards Machine Gun Regiment, First Army, British Army

Awarded on:

December 1919

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel

Awarded on:

April 16th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel

Unit:

HQ British Troops in Egypt, British Army

Awarded on:

September 9th, 1942

"During the last 20 months Lt-Col. Graham has served on the 'Q' staff of BTE, first as DAQMG and since March 1941 s AQMG. For eight months of that period he was directly occupied with the administrative arrangements for the Western Desert Force.

He has been closely involved in the immense expansion of camp accomodation in Egypt during this period and has had to deal with problems of accommodation and supply of a magnitude far in excess of the ordinary scope of a Command Headquarters. Throughout the whole period he has displayed conspicuous initiative and untiring energy and it has been largely due to his ability and devotion to duty that the conditions for troops both in the desert and in Egypt have been so greatly improved."

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel

Awarded on:

June 24th, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Acting Brigadier

Awarded on:

October 14th, 1943

Awarded for:

Operation Husky

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Acting Major-General

Unit:

Headquarters, 21st Army Group, British Army

Awarded on:

June 29th, 1944

Awarded for:

Operation Overlord

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major-General

Unit:

Headquarters, 21st Army Group, British Army

Awarded on:

1944

Major General M.W.A.P. Graham was in charge of the administrative side of operations that culminated in the defeat of the German Armies in France. In the assault on the NORMANDY coast, in the heavy fighting that followed and in the great advance on the frontiers of Germany, the fact that the enormous difficulties of administration and supply were successfully overcome was due largely to his grasp of the problems involved and to his energy and determination."

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Temporary Major-General

Awarded on:

March 15th, 1945

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Acting Major-General

Awarded on:

July 5th, 1945

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Temporary Major-General

Awarded on:

August 9th, 1945

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Temporary Major-General

Awarded on:

April 4th, 1946

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major-General

Unit:

Headquarters, 21st Army Group, British Army

Awarded on:

March 20th, 1947

"Maj-Gen GRAHAM has served as MGA 21 Army Group throughout the campaign which has led to the liberation of HOLLAND. By his outstanding skill and organizing capacity the entire administration of all the forces within the Army Group has been maintained at the highest efficiency throughout. The brilliant planning for the feeding and comfort of the liberated civilians in HOLLAND was due to Maj-Gen GRAHAM."