Gunner Donald Edwin Robinson Graham Memorial, Lismore

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This memorial board was erected to the memory of Gunner Donald Edwin Robinson Graham, who died in the First World War. It consists of two bronze relief plaques, attached to a frame of polished oak. The timber is decorated with carvings of two columns and an arch. A laurel wreath also surrounds the smaller, top plaque, which is inscribed with Graham's battalion colours, green and white. The main plaque is located towards the bottom of the board and is inscribed with details of Graham's service, his fate and a poem verse.  The board was unveiled at St Andrew's Anglican Church in Lismore on 21 October 1917. It was unveiled by Inspector Lewis and dedicated by Canon White. The service was reported in the Northern Star on 24 October. The newspaper said Graham was a member of the Church of England's Men Society and the first of that group in Lismore to enlist. He served through the Gallipoli Campaign and died on the Western Front at Armentieres.  The AIF Project website states Graham enlisted on 22 August 1914, at 19 years of age. He gave his occupation as upholsterer and his religion as Church of England. He enlisted as a driver in the 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Machine Gun Section. As a gunner in the Medium Trench Mortar Battery, he was killed in action on 3 November 1916 in France. The memorial is located within the church's Warrior's Chapel and is available for viewing when the church is open for services.