Malcolm Llewellyn McColm (25 June 1914 – 2 May 1966) was an Australian politician. Born in

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, he migrated to Australia as a child and was educated at The Scots College, Warwick, Queensland. He was a bushworker before serving in the military 1936–1946, after which he was a public servant. In 1949, he was elected to the

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as the

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member for the new seat of Bowman. He held the seat until his defeat in 1961, after which he became a transport and insurance executive. In January 1966, McColm moved to

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, New Guinea, to become general manager of Rabaul Investments. His company managed a book store, shoe store, and a small plantation. He married Nell Carroll in April 1966, but died in Rabaul on 2 May three weeks after his marriage, aged 51. He was buried in

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.McColm Malcolm Llewelyn
— Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 20 July 2014.

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Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Bowman Members of the Australian House of Representatives 1914 births 1966 deaths Welsh emigrants to Australia Burials in Balmoral Cemetery, Brisbane 20th-century Australian politicians Australian expatriates in Papua New Guinea {{Australia-Liberal-politician-stub