MAXWELL, John Arthur
| Service Number: | 926 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 February 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Glenorchy, Tasmania, Australia, 10 August 1872 |
| Home Town: | Burnie, Burnie, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | GSW to back, War Hospital, Duston, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom, 10 September 1916, aged 44 years |
| Cemetery: |
Northampton (Towcester Road) Cemetery Northamptonshire, England Towcester Road Cemetery, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 24 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 926, 26th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 29 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 926, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 926, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Brisbane | |
| 29 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 926, 26th Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm, GSW to back DOW War Hospital, Duston, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland
Died on this date – 10th September…… Private John Arthur Maxwell was born at Glenorchy, Tasmania. He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 24th February, 1915 stating he was a 34 year old, single, Labourer from Burnie, Tasmania. His next of kin was listed as his brother – Mr William A. Maxwell, of Burnie, Tasmania.
Private Maxwell was written up while at Claremont, Tasmania on 26th April, 1915 – Absent without leave from 4pm on 25th April, 1915 to 7 am on 27th April, 1915. He forfeited 2 days’ pay & fined 10/-. He was was written up while at Brisbane on 8th June, 1915 – Absent from Camp without leave – 1 day. Punishment awarded – Admonished.
Private Maxwell embarked from Brisbane, Queensland on HMAT Aeneas (A60) on 29th June, 1915 with the 7th Infantry Brigade, 26th Infantry Battalion, “C” Company. Pte Maxwell was written up for an Offence while on Transport A 60 - 1 am on 15th July, 1915 – “Conduct prejudicial to order & discipline.” Punishment awarded – Admonished.
Private Maxwell embarked from Alexandria on 4th September, 1915 to join M.E.F. (Mediterranean Expeditionary Force) at Gallipoli Peninsula. He disembarked at Alexandria on 9th January, 1916 from Mudros (after evacuation of Gallipoli).
Private Maxwell proceeded to join the B.E.F. (British Expeditionary Force) from Alexandria on 15th March, 1916 & disembarked at Marseilles, France on 21st March, 1916.
Private John Arthur Maxwell was wounded in action. He was admitted to 4th Field Ambulance on 29th August, 1916 then transferred to No. 3 Casualty Clearing Station the same day. Pte Maxwell was transferred to Ambulance Train on 29th August, 1916 & admitted to No. 3 Canadian General Hospital at Boulogne on 1st September, 1916 with gunshot wounds to back. He was invalided to England on Hospital Ship Newhaven on 2nd September, 1916.
Private Maxwell was admitted to War Hospital, Duston, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England on 8th September, 1916 seriously ill with gunshot wounds to back. His condition was reported as serious on 9th September, 1916.
Private John Arthur Maxwell died on 10th September, 1916 at War Hospital, Duston, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England from wounds received in action in France - gunshot wounds to back.
He was buried in Towcester Road Cemetery, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England where 8 other WW1 Australian War Graves are located.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/northampton...
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