Regimental number | 3557 |
Place of birth | Maryborough, Queensland |
School | Albert State School, Maryborough, Queensland |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Bedsteadmaker |
Address | Clara Street, Fairfield, South Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Height | 5' 2" |
Weight | 118 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Maxwell, Clara Street, Fairfield, South Brisbane, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 30th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles) |
Age at death | 20.11 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 2), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 117 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Arthur and Isabel MAXWELL, Clara Street, Fairfield, Brisbane. Native of Maryborough, Queensland |
Family/military connections | Brother: 3683 Pte Victor Alexander MAXWELL, 49th Bn, returned to Australia, 3 March 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and proceeded to 49th Bn from 3rd Training Bn, Zeitoun, 20 February 1916. Taken on strength of 30th Bn, Ferry Post, 20 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Reported missing in action, 20 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 23 July 1917, pronounced fate as 'killed in action, 20 July 1916'. Letter, Red Cross File No 1740707, Captain J.A. CHAPMAN, 30 December 1916: 'Last seen in No Man's Land. Further enquiries are being made.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, MAXWELL Arthur Reginald
Red Cross file 1740707 |