 1891 - 1958 (67 years)
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William Maxwell [1] |
| Birth |
7 Feb 1891 |
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia  [1] |
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Birth Registration Transcriptions for Kate Maxwell, William Maxwell and Victor Onslow Maxwell.
Kate Maxwell born 1888 at Roebourne, Western Australia, Reg. No. 467, Registration Year 1888.
William Maxwell born 1891 at Fremantle, Western Australia, Reg. No. 151, registration year 1891.
Victor Onslow Maxwell born 1897 at Fremantle, Western Australia, Reg. No. 1031, Registration year 1897. |
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| Gender |
Male |
| Occupation |
10 Sep 1914 |
38 Attfield Street, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia [2, 3] |
| Hairdresser |
- William stated on his application for the AIF that he had been a hairdresser for 3 years. [2]
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| War Service |
14 Sep 1914 |
Blackboy Hill Western Australia, Australia [4, 5] |
- Private William Maxwell, No. 1246, enlisted in the 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital, 14 September 1914 and served until discharged on 14 July 1919. By the end of the war he had reached the rank of Sargeant.
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A55 HMAT Kyarra
On 6 November 1914 she was requisitioned and converted into a hospital ship (HMAT A.55 Kyarra) for the purpose of transporting Australian medical units to Egypt. The hull was painted white with a large red cross on the side. In March 1915, Kyarra was converted into a troop transport. Commonwealth control ended 4 January 1918.
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| Residence |
14 Sep 1914 |
38 Attfield Street, Freemantle, Western Australia, Australia [6] |
| 38 Attfield Street, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia. |
| War Service |
14 Dec 1914 |
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia [4] |
- Private William Maxwell, No. 1246, 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital, embarked aboard HMAT Kyarra, 14th December 1914 at Fremantle Western Australia, for Egypt and then Gallipoli.
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| Residence |
14 Dec 1914 |
7 Sewell Street, East Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia [6] |
| 7 Sewell Street, East Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia |
| Military Honours |
1920 |
Canberra, Australia [7] |
- In recognition of his service during World War 1, Sgt William Maxwell, official No. 1246 was awarded the 1914/15 Star No. 2995 for his service at Gallipoli, British War Medal No. 1039 and Victory Medal No. 1037, Returned from Active Service Badge for his service at Gallipoli and France.
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1914-15 Star
The 1914?15 Star was authorised in 1918 and was awarded for service in specified theatres of war between 5 August 1914 and 31 December 1915. A recipient of the 1914 Star could not also be awarded the 1914?15 Star.
Eligibility
The 1914-15 Star may be awarded to those who saw service in a prescribed Theatre of War between 5 August 1914 and 31… |
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British War Medal
British War Medal, Left to Right Obv and Rev Sides
Instituted by King George V in 1919 to mark the end of World War I and record the service given. The qualification period was later extended to cover post-war mine clearance and service in Russia during 1919 and 1920.
The British War Medal was awarded for service in a theatre of war between 5… |
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Victory Medal
Left to Right: obv Face and Rev Face
The Victory Medal was authorised in 1919 to commemorate the victory of the Allied Forces over the Central Powers. Each of the Allied nations issued a ?Victory Medal' to their own nationals with all of these having the figure of Victory on the obverse as a common feature. Australians were awarded the medal… |
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World War 1 Returned from Active Service Badge
The purpose of the Returned from Active Service Badge (RASB) is to recognise Australian Defence Force (ADF) members who have returned from active or warlike service during military campaigns in operational areas.
The RASB is not issued posthumously as the badge is intended to identify those who have returned from active service. |
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| Death |
30 Jun 1958 |
Kalgoolie, Western Australia, Australia |
| Person ID |
I12022 |
Tucker Family Tree | Duffield Family Tree |
| Last Modified |
16 Jul 2016 |
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| Sources |
- [S21] Department of the Atorney General, W.A. Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages, 1891, 151/1891 (Reliability: 3).
See attached birth registration transcription for William Maxwell.
- [S34] National Archives of Australia, 10 Sep 1914, 1 (Reliability: 3).
See attached World War service record for Sgt William Maxwell, Service no. 1246.
- [S307] World War 1 Nominal Roll, 14 Dec 1914, 2 (Reliability: 3).
See attached World War 1 Nominal Roll, William Maxwell, Service No. 1246.
- [S202] Australian War Memorial, 14 Dec 1914 (Reliability: 3).
See attached First World War Embarkation Roll and Nominal roll for Private William Maxwell Service No. 1246.
- [S34] National Archives of Australia, 14 Sep 1914 (Reliability: 3).
See attached World War 1 military service record for William Maxwell Service Number 1246.
- [S202] Australian War Memorial, 14 Dec 1914, 2 (Reliability: 3).
See attached Nominal roll for 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital, page 2, 1246, William Maxwell
- [S34] National Archives of Australia, 19 Sep 1919, 37 (Reliability: 3).
See attached World War 1 Military Service record for Sgt William Maxwell 1246, page 37.
- [S21] Department of the Atorney General, W.A. Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages, 1887 (Reliability: 3).
See attached transcription of the marriage of Frances Annie Duffield and William Dempster Maxwell.
- [S21] Department of the Atorney General, W.A. Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages, 1913, 183/1913 (Reliability: 3).
See attached Marriage Transcription
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