Commander of the 45th Reigment.
| When Burke met | 1775 |
| Where Burke met | British Army |
| Occupation | Military |
| Interaction with Burke | Commander of the 45th Regiment of the British Army who refused to allow Burke to accept a commission in another regiment |
| Identity Status | Probable |
| Genealogy | NA |
| Memoir Pages | 16 |
Notes
William Graham was an eighteenth-century British military officer who served as a captain in the Forty-fifth Regiment of Foot. Military returns record his commission date as a captain in the regiment as March 1, 1773. At the time of his commission, the Forty-fifth Regiment was stationed in Ireland, where it had been garrisoned since 1766 prior to its eventual deployment to North America in 1776. Beyond his rank, regimental affiliation, and 1773 commission date, the provided records contain no further information regarding his early life, family relationships, or subsequent career trajectory.
Graham, William. Certification of Arrival of Recruits, 30 December 1777. N.p.: n.p., 1777.
Sources
Burke, William. Memoir of William Burke: A Soldier of the Revolution, Reformed from Intemperance, and for Many Years a Consistent and Devoted Christian; Carefully Prepared from a Journal Kept by Himself; to Which Is Added, an Extract from a Sermon Preached at His Funeral, by Rev. Nathaniel Miner. Hartford, CT: Case, Tiffany, 1837.