Graham Thomson Lyall, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Recipient of the Victoria Cross
Date of Birth: 08-Mar-1892
Place of Birth: Chorlton-cum-Hardy, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 28-Nov-1941
Profession: military personnel
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Graham Thomson Lyall
- Graham Thomson Lyall VC (8 March 1892 – 28 November 1941) was an English-born soldier in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
- He received the award for his actions on the Western Front in the final months of the war, while serving as an infantry officer.
- After the war, Lyall remained in the United Kingdom and returned to civilian life.
- Throughout the inter-war years, he served in the Territorial Army, in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps, and during the Second World War, he served in the British Army.
- He died of a heart attack at the age of 49, while on active service in Egypt.
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