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Norman Malcolm

Private

59th Battalion

Medals Earned

  • British War Medal
  • Victory Medal

Tree Information

  • Species: Ulmus X holl. Purpurescens
  • Planted By: Miss H. Reece
  • Plaque: 3509

Additional Info

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Biography

Born in Christchurch, New Zealand, Norman Malcolm was a single 19 year old labourer at the time of his enlistment in Melbourne, Victoria on the 17th of January 1916. His unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on the 4th of May 1916.
He was wounded in action on the 31st of August 1918, and was invalided to England on the 3rd of September 1918. On the 4th of September, Norman was admitted to the 1st Southern General Hospital in Birmingham, England with a severe gunshot wound to his left arm.
Norman returned to Australia on the 4th of February 1919 and was discharged as medically unfit on the 14th of March 1919 due to deformed toes.

Tree No. 3509

Location in Ballarat Avenue of Honour