Son of the Rev. Malcolm MacColl and Maria Cecilia MacColl,
of "Hillview," Harvey St., Yoker, North Glasgow
Scotland. Born at Camberwell, London England.
Private Malcolm Graeme MacColl 18th Battalion. Australian Infantry
03/05/1917
He previously served in the Boer War and
was a Lieutenant in the 3rd QMI Light Horse. Took part
in the relief of Mafeking and transferred to the Cape
Mounted Police. He obtained a commission in the Natal
Light Horse and served through the German South Africa
Campaign. He returned to Australia and signed up 13
Oct 1915 as a Private in Holdsworthy New South Wales.
He was acting sergent for a time but reverted back to
private. His connection to Jersey was that he attended
Victoria College.
