Historical information

Hugh McColl. Hugh had pre war service in the local Bendigo 67th BN and reached the rank of 2nd Lieutenant.
Enlisted 1.3.1916 in A Coy 38th BN then transfer to C Coy on 1.5.1916, embark for England 20.6.1916, promoted to Lieutenant 19.8.1916, hospital sick 21.11.1916 (unclear), embark for France 21.5.1917, WIA 12.10.1917 Bomb Concussion, rejoin unit 22.11.1917, hospital 14.3.1918 Defective Vision, rejoin unit 16.3.1918, hospital 7.4.1918 Sprained Ankle, rejoin unit 28.4.1918, KIA 12.8.1918.

Physical description

.1) Folding paper, nothing on the outside, inside two pages relating to the death of Hugh McColl 38th BN, page 1 has details re Hugh McColl and family followed by a five verse poem.
.2) Folding paper nothing on inside, front has a black stripe across top RH corner, enscription re Mr & Mrs McColl and daughter thanking those for their sympathy on the loss of their sone Hugh.