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Hugh McCOLL

Regimental number5099
Place of birthMelbourne, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationHorse driver
Address210 Princess Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23.3
Height5' 3"
Weight128 lbs
Next of kinP McColl, 210 Princess Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria
Previous military serviceServed for 6 months in the Naval Cadets; disbanded.
Enlistment date15 September 1914
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentDriver
Unit nameLight Horse Brigade Train 3
AWM Embarkation Roll number25/100/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A51 Chilka on 2 February 1915
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll27th Company, Australian Army Service Corps
FateReturned to Australia 13 December 1918
Discharge date5 August 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Karoola', 13 December 1918; discharged (medically unfit: nephritis), 5 August 1919.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsSurname incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as McCALL.
Date of death6 November 1919
Place of burialKew Cemetery, Victoria
SourcesNAA: B2455, McCOLL Hugh

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