Brigadier-General William Graham (died 29 September 1747) was a British Army officer from Balliheridon, county Armagh, Ireland.
Graham joined the Army as an ensign in the 2nd (Queen's) Regiment of Foot on 1 September 1706, [1] [2] and was present at the Battle of Almanza, where he was taken prisoner. [3] He was promoted to lieutenant on 2 March 1710 [4] and served in the expedition to Canada in 1711. [1] On 23 March 1723 he became lieutenant-colonel of the Queen's Regiment, [2] and on 12 August 1741 he was promoted to colonel of the 54th (later 43rd) Regiment of Foot. [1] [5] He transferred to the colonelcy of the 11th Regiment of Foot on 7 February 1746, [6] was promoted to brigadier-general on 18 April 1746, and took part in the raid on Lorient. [1] He died on 29 September 1747. [1] [7] [8]
William Graham was the son of Arthur Graham. [9] His daughter and heir, Alice, married Joshua McGeough, of Drumsill, Co. Armargh, progenitor of the McGough-Bond family of Drumsill. [10]