Toby Graham

Who was Toby Graham?

Dominick Stuart "Toby" Graham MC was a British cross-country skier and later a university professor. Born in Yeovil, England, he served with the British Armed Forces during World War II, earning the rank of Major as a member of the Royal Artillery and the Military Cross in 1945, as well as having been Mentioned in Despatches. He was wounded twice in the conflict and also spent time as a prisoner of war. He then served in the British Army of the Rhine and represented Great Britain in cross-country skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics, where he finished 29th of 33 competitors in the men's 50 kilometers.

Graham eventually moved to Canada and taught high school math in Saint John, New Brunswick. He earned his Master's degree from the University of New Brunswick in 1963 and a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of London in 1969. He taught military history at the University of New Brunswick until his 1986 retirement, at which point he was named professor emeritus and returned to England. He died on 8 March 2013 at the age of 92.