| Regimental number | 2726 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
| School | Urquhart Street School, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 36 Wells Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 148 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Julia Powell, 36 Wells Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row F, Grave No. 80), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 166 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Elizabeth MAXWELL. Native of Ballarat, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to, and proceeded to 57th Bn from 6th Training Bn, Zeitoun, 23 February 1916; taken on strength of 57th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 23 February 1916. Transferred to 60th Bn, 15 March 1916; taken on strength of 60th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 15 March 1916. Transferred to 58th Bn, 18 March 1916; taken on strength of 58th Bn, 18 March 1916. Found guilty, 29 April 1916, of being insolent to a NCO: awarded 5 days' as a Mess Orderly. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Wounded in action, 19 July 1916; admitted to No 2 Casualty Clearing Station, 20 July 1916 (gun shot wound, abdomen). Died of wounds, No 2 Casualty Clearing Station, 21 July 1916. Buried at Bailleul Cemetery by Reverend A. Cooper, 21 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, MAXWELL Richard |
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