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Military service
Service number:
27086
Age:
28
Rank:
Lance Corporal
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
Division:
15th Bn.
Birth:
April 26, 1886
Death:
April 24, 1915
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
Panel 18 - 24 - 26 - 30
Additional information
Son of Alice McColl of London, Ontario, and John Duncan McColl.
Brother of Private Bruce McColl, who died five days later while serving in the same unit.
Digital gallery of Lance Corporal John Duncan McColl
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Press Clipping
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Badge
15th Bn cap badge. Submitted by Capt (Ret`d) S. W. Gilbert, 15th Battalion Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH -
Shoulder patch
1ST Division, 3rd Brigade shoulder patch worn by 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders of Canada). Submitted by Capt (Ret`d) S. W. Gilbert, 15th Battalion Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH -
Memorial
One of two memorial plaques dedicated on 24 April 2010 to commemorate those members of the 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders of Canada) who fell during the 2nd Battle of Ypres 22-26 April 1915. This memorial is located on Gravenstafel Ridge. DILEAS GU BRATH -
Memorial
One of two memorial plaques dedicated on 24 April 2010 to commemorate those members of the 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders of Canada) who fell during the 2nd Battle of Ypres 22-26 April 1915. This memorial is located in the town of St. Julien. DILEAS GU BRATH -
Inscription on Menin Gate Memorial
Menin Gate panel where Lance Corporal John McColl is commemorated. Photo by BGen Young (ret) and submitted by Capt (ret) V Goldman of the 15th Bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH -
Record of Service
Record of Service Card (front side). Note LCpl McColl's brother Bruce and his father were also killed at 2nd Ypres and all three are commemorated on the Menin Gate. Sibmitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH -
Record of Service
Record of Service Card (reverse side). Note LCpl McColl's brother Bruce and his father were also killed at 2nd Ypres and all three are commemorated on the Menin Gate. Sibmitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH -
Inscription on Menin Gate Memorial
Menin Gate panel for LCpl McColl. Note his father and brother are on panels for Privates. -
Memorial
Inscription on the Menin Gate … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Newspaper Clipping
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper Clipping
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Memorial
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the London Free Press June 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Memorial
Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal John Duncan McColl
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal John Duncan McColl
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal John Duncan McColl
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal John Duncan McColl
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal John Duncan McColl
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal John Duncan McColl
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal John Duncan McColl
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal John Duncan McColl
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal John Duncan McColl
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 25 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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