Captain Alexander Graham was born on 4th September 1873 in Greenock. His father, John Graham, was a blacksmith.

Alexander lived at 32 Gibson Street and first graduated from the University of Glasgow with a BSc in Agriculture on 22nd April 1902. He then graduated again on 18th April 1905 with a BSc in Pure Science and a MBChB, after taking classes in Mathematics, Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, Geology, Botany, Zoology and Anatomy. He won numerous prizes during his time at the university: two in Zoology, one in his Practical Botany class, two in Clinical Surgery, and in Anatomy he received the John Hunter Medal. Another of his prizes was awarded in his Operative Surgery class of 1905 under Professor Sir William MacEwen, who was famous for the introducing successful aseptic procedures in the operating theatre, as well as other advancements in surgery.

During the war Alexander enlisted in the 3rd East Anglian Divisional Field Ambulance, and was mentioned in despatches, meaning his gallantry was reported to high command by a senior officer. Captain Alexander Graham died, aged 41, on the 19th October 1915 aboard a hospital ship from wounds received at the Dardanelles after a shell burst in his dugout.

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