| Regimental number | 4547 |
| Place of birth | Drouin, Victoria |
| Other Names | Daniel Hugh |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 345 Burnley Street, Burnley, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 6.75" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr H. McColl, 345 Burnley Street, Burnley, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Aubers Ridge British Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 9), Aubers, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 168 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Hugh and Isabella MCCOLL, 345 Burnley Street, Burnley, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 28 January 1916; disembarked Suez, 29 March 1916. Transferred to 57th Bn, 29 March 1916; taken on strength, Ferry Post, 1 April 1916. Transferred to and taken on strength, 59th Bn, Ferry Post, 3 April 1916. Appointed Lance Corporal, 26 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Promoted Corporal, 13 July 1916. Posted missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 29 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Handwritten note on Form B103: 'Presume Buried In No Man's Land approx 5J90 43 to 5K02.5.1 Sheet Hazebrouck 5A'. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McCOLL Hugh Daniel
Red Cross file 1890713 |
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