Neill Malcolm


Sir Neill Malcolm

Born8 October 1869
London, United Kingdom
Died21 December 1953(1953-12-21) (aged 84)
London, United Kingdom
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch British Army
Service years1889–1924
RankMajor-General
Commands66th Division
39th Division
30th Division
Troops in the Straits Settlements
ConflictsSecond Boer War
First World War
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order

Major-General Sir Neill Malcolm, KCB, DSO (8 October 1869 – 21 December 1953) was a British Army officer who served as Chief of Staff to Fifth Army in the First World War and later commanded the Troops in the Straits Settlements.

After retiring from the British Army, from 1926 to 1946 Malcolm was President of the North Borneo Chartered Company, which controlled North Borneo. He was also High Commissioner for German refugees from 1936 to 1938.