ANTHONY, Maxwell Norman
| Service Number: | QX10328 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 30 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/7th Field Company (Squadron) RAE |
| Born: | Toowoomba, Qld., 10 January 1920 |
| Home Town: | Toowoomba, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Schooling: | South State Boys' School, Toowoomba Technical College and High School |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith - Toowoomba City Council |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Egypt, 25 April 1941, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Tobruk War Cemetery, Tobruk, Libya 3 N 5, Tobruk War Cemetery, Tobruk, Libya |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Toowoomba Roll of Honour WW2, Toowoomba WW2 Roll of Honour Book, Toowoomba War Memorial (Mothers' Memorial), Toowooomba Regional Council Office Memorial Plaque |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sapper, QX10328 | |
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| 30 Jun 1940: | Enlisted | |
| 30 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX10328 | |
| 25 Apr 1941: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sapper, QX10328, 2nd/7th Field Company (Squadron) RAE |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of William Alexander and Annie Naomi Anthony, of Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.
HIS MEMORY LIVETH
Mrs A.N. Anthony, of 1 Tointon Street, was advised by the authorities on Wednesday night that her son, Sapper Maxwell Norman Anthony, had died of wounds on Anzac Day. Sapper Anthony was a native of Toowoomba and was 21 years of age. He was educated at the South State Boys’ School. Shortly after leaving school he joined the staff of the Toowoomba City Council and when he enlisted he was employed as a blacksmith. He was well liked by his fellow employees. He enlisted in the A.I.F. in June last year and went overseas in November. The last letter his mother received from him was written from Tobruk. This stated that the Engineers had been fighting since January 18 and he was looking forward to getting leave on May 14. Mrs A.N. Anthony has been advised by the Red Cross Bureau for Wounded, Missing and Prisoners of War that a report has been received from the bureau’s searchers in the Middle East concerning her son, Private M.N. Anthony, who died of wounds. The report states: “This man was killed at Tobruk out on the mine field. He was buried in Tobruk Cemetery on April 26 by the padre of the 2nd/7th Field Company.”
YOUNG TOOWOOMBA
SOLDIER'S DEATH
TOOWOOMBA, May 9.— Mrs, A. N. Anthony, of Taunton Street, Toowoomba, has received advice that her son, Sapper Maxwell Norman Anthony, died of wounds on Anzac Day, April 25.
Sapper Anthony was a native of Toowoomba. and was 20 years of age. He was educated at the South State Boys' School. Shortly after leaving school he joined the staff of the Toowoomba City Council, and at the time of enlistment was employed as a blacksmith. He enlisted in the A.I.F. in June last year and sailed for overseas in November. The last letter his mother had from him was written from Tobruk. This stated that the Engineers had been fighting since January 18 and he was looking forward to getting leave on May 14.