Edward Graham ¹⁶

  Noted events in his life were:

• Arrival, 3 Sep 1963. ¹³⁹⁶ they arrived in Australia aboard 'Fairsea' in September 1963.

• connection. ¹³⁹⁶ Steve Brew is linked to me through Les in the following way:
Steve Brew is the Historian for 41 Sqn RAF, with which unit Edward Graham served prior to WWII
Edward Graham (1911) married Jean Mort (1914)
Her father was John Mort (1886) who married Lucy Parker (1882)
Her father was Erskine Parker (1857) who married Florence Leary (1859)
Her father was Joseph Leary (1831) who married Catherine Ann Keighran (1832)
Her father was John Keighran (1802)
His father was Patrick Keighran & he also had James Keighran (1808)
He had John Keighran (1845)
He had Joseph Keighran (1879)
He had Leslie Keighran (1904)
He had Mary Keighran (1927) who married Mervyn Collins (1923)
They had Les Collins (1950) who married me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

• Military. ¹³⁹⁶ GRAHAM, EDWARD 'Ted'
Born Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire, 21 Jun 11
ed Wellington School, Somerset, 1923-29
Granted Short Service Commission with RAF, 6 Nov 35
41 (F) Sqn, Aden, 24 Apr 36-21 Mar 37
72 (F) Sqn, Tangmere, 22 Mar 37-1 Apr 41
Married Jean A. L. Mort, Tadcaster (21 Dec 13-1999), Yks, 1938 (3 children)
Officer Commanding, 72 (F) Sqn, 21 Sep 40-28 Mar 41
Staff, Headquarters Fighter Command, Bentley Priory, 10 Apr 45
UK Mission to Aust & NZ, 1946
Staff, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, Paris, Nov 56
Retired 27 Dec 58, rtng Gp Capt
Emigrated to Aust to farm under Assisted Package Migration Scheme, 8 Aug 63
Arrived Fremantle WA, 3 Sep 63
Residence, orange farm, Bay Rd, Arcadia, nr Hornsby NSW, 1963-70
Formed Arcadia Pony & District Riding Club, 1970
Died Sydney NSW, 1971
Steve Brew who is the Historian for 41 Sqn RAF, with which unit Edward Graham served prior to WWII & would like to make contact with any of the family. So if you read this and are family please contact Robyn Bray robynbray@ozemail.com.au for me to pass on your details to Steve

Edward married Jean Angela Mort, daughter of John Laidley Mort and Lucy Leibling Parker, in 1938.¹⁶ (Jean Angela Mort was born in 1914 and died in 1999 ¹⁶.)