Edward Sidney Graham

Captain (retired) Edward Sidney Graham (20 May, 1877 – 7 October, 1951) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Graham was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 January, 1908.

He was appointed Lieutenant in Command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 115 on 23 July, 1912.

Graham was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 January, 1916.

Graham was appointed in command of the destroyer Morris on 17 February, 1916. He would lead her in both the Battle of Jutland and the Action of 23 July, 1916. On 23 January, 1917 he was appointed in command of the Setter. She would be lost under his command to a collision with her sister, H.M.S. Sylph on 31 May, 1917. In the wake of this misfortune, he was appointed in command of the destroyer Teazer on 11 June, 1917.

Post-War

Graham was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1920.

He was placed on the Retired List on his own request, dated 1 December, 1922.

Graham was promoted to the rank of Captain on the Retired List on 3 September, 1945. He died as a result of a motor accident in 1951.

See Also

• Harwich Force at the Battle of Jutland
• Wikipedia

Service Records

• The National Archives. ADM 196/127.
• The National Archives. ADM 196/50. ff. 333-4.
• The National Archives. ADM 196/144. f. 9.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Edward J. Forsyth-Forrest	Captain of H.M. T.B. 079 Dec, 1911 – 18 Apr, 1912	Succeeded by Robert W. Garnham
Preceded by Ambrose T. N. Abbay	Captain of H.M. T.B. 112 18 Apr, 1912 – 23 Jul, 1912	Succeeded by Cyril Searancke
Preceded by Henry I. M. L. Scott	Captain of H.M. T.B. 115 23 Jul, 1912 – 17 Jun, 1915	Succeeded by Alphonse M. Tulloch
Preceded by Hugh T. Prichard	Captain of H.M.S. Griffon 17 Jun, 1915 – 14 Nov, 1915	Succeeded by Frank A. C. Baker
Preceded by Evelyn H. B. L. Scrivener	Captain of H.M.S. Ure 14 Nov, 1915 – 17 Feb, 1916	Succeeded by Somerville P. B. Russell
Preceded by Reginald Henniker-Heaton	Captain of H.M.S. Morris 17 Feb, 1916 – 23 Jan, 1917	Succeeded by Percy R. P. Percival
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Setter 23 Jan, 1917 – 31 May, 1917	Succeeded by Vessel Lost
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Teazer 11 Jun, 1917 – 21 Mar, 1919	Succeeded by Lewes G. Gardner
Preceded by Lewes G. Gardner	Captain of H.M.S. Munster 21 Mar, 1919 – 18 Jun, 1919	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Stronghold 18 Jun, 1919 – 18 Aug, 1919	Succeeded by Hugh B. Wrey
Preceded by James R. C. Cavendish	Captain of H.M.S. Violent 18 Aug, 1919 – 16 Aug, 1920	Succeeded by Arthur M. C. Stileman