Stuart Clarence Graham | |
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.PNG) Graham, then a brigadier, while serving as Commander 1 ATF in South Vietnam, 1967. | |
| Born | 23 October 1920 Ulmarra, New South Wales |
| Died | 20 July 1996 (aged 75) Isle of Capri, Queensland |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1938–1977 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | 1st Division (1973–74) Northern Command (1972–73) Deputy Chief of the General Staff (1969–72) 1st Australian Task Force (1967) 6th Task Force (1965–66) 1st Armoured Regiment (1952–53) 2nd Battalion, Australian Regiment (1948–49) |
| Battles / wars | Second World War Occupation of Japan Vietnam War |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of Australia Distinguished Service Order Officer of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross |
Major General Stuart Clarence Graham, AO, DSO, OBE, MC (23 October 1920 – 20 July 1996) was a senior officer in the Australian Army, seeing service during the Second World War, the Occupation of Japan and the Vietnam War. Born in Ulmarra, New South Wales, he graduated from the Royal Military College, Duntroon in 1940. Graham subsequently held a series of regimental and staff appointments, serving in a number of infantry and armoured units during the Second World War. In the post-war period he served in the British Commonwealth Occupation Force in Japan, and held a number of staff and command positions in the Armoured Corps. In the late 1950s he was posted to Army Headquarters, and later served as Director of Military Intelligence. Commanding the 1st Australian Task Force (1 ATF) during fighting in South Vietnam during 1967, he was responsible for establishing the controversial barrier minefield from Dat Do to the coast. Later, Graham filled a range of senior command, staff and diplomatic roles in Australia and overseas, including the position of Deputy Chief of the General Staff (DCGS), before retiring in 1977. He died in 1996.