|
© New South Wales Lancers Memorial Museum Incorporated ABN 94 630 140 881
| 
|
The Australian Boer War Memorial
Anzac Parade Canberra
|
|
| Warrant Officer (later Brigadier MC, OBE, MID, CdG) John McColl |
Ancestor Details
Ancestor's Name: John Thomas McColl
Ancestor's date of birth: 1878
Ancestor's date of death: 1964
Cause of Death: Detail not provided
Service Number: 3671
Colony or State of enlistment: NSW, Place of Enlistment: Sydney
Unit: 3rd New South Wales Mounted Rifles
Rank attained in Boer War: WO1, Date Effective: Detail not available
Highest Rank attained (if served after war): BRIG, Date Effective: 12/10/1947
Murray Page: 125
Contingent: Fifth New South Wales
Ship: Maplemore, Date of Sailing: 17/03/1901
Memorial details: Buried at Woronora Cemetery near Sutherland NSW
Awards/Decorations: Queen's South Africa Medal with Orange Free State, Transvaal, SA 1901, SA 1902 clasps. 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, Mention in Despatches (MID) x2, Miliitary Cross (MC), Criox de Geurre. Order of the British Empire (OBE). War Medal 1939-1945.
Personal Characteristics: A soldier, spent most of his life full time in the Army.
Reasons to go and fight: A serving soldier.
Details of service in the Boer war: Was Colonel Cox's Regimental Sergeant Major, serving April 1901 - April 1902 in Free State and East Transvaal including Boer breakthrough at Langverwacht (24 February 1902).
Service and life after the Boer War: Continued to serve in the Australian Instructional Corps, married Emma. Promoted Captain on 1 January 1913, he was on the staff of RMC Duntroon when it was formed. He was in the UK when promoted Major 12 December 1914 and allocated for duty with the British Army. 30 November 1915 Mentioned in Despatches, 1 January 1916 awarded the Military Cross, 8 October 1916, Mentioned in Despatches. 26 October 1917 was taken on strength AIF, and posted as a staff officer HQ 3 Div. Served with 40 Bn in France where he was wounded 9 June 1918. Was promoted Lieutenant Colonel 2 September 1918 and made a staff officer with 5 Div and awarded the Criox de Geurre by the French government. Awarded Order of the British Empire. Continued to serve after WW1, promoted Brigadier when placed on the Retired List 12 October 1947. He retired to Sylvania, a southern Sydney suburb.
Descendant Details
Name of Descendant: Sandy Stevenson, Newton Stewart, Scotland UK
Relationship to Ancestor: Second cousin via great grandmother
|
© New South Wales Lancers Memorial Museum Incorporated ABN 94 630 140 881
|
|
 |
 |
