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Raultson White (Rollie) Graham

 

Born: 20 Jun 1916          Died: 11 Dec 2009

 

GRAHAM, Raulston White (Rollie) - WWII Veteran - Raulston was in the Royal Canadian Navy. Shortly after marrying his wife Hazel in Charlottetown, with only a week at home, he returned to duty in South Carolina. They newlywed Mrs. Graham headed to Halifax where she worked at Simpsons for three years. Rollie did a lot of travelling while serving his country and one of his missions was convoy duty, which took him across the Atlantic Ocean more than 27 times. His ship sailed from Newfoundland to Ireland, and he also sailed to Africa and other countries. When the Grahams were finally reunited as a couple they lived with her parents in Pt Pleasant before moving to Murray River. Rollie worked as a fisherman for many years before retiring. The couple had one son, Jackie, who is a fisherman and also lives in Murray River.

 


 

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