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Harry Maxwell

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Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 37), Page: 16 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 37), Page: 16 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Harry AWMM
  • Surname
    Maxwell AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    • Henry AWMM
    • J Harry Maxwell AWMM
    • Henry Maxwell AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 18685 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Methodist Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 5 March 2016 - Military Record

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    24 June 1894 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 5 March 2016 - Military Record
  • Place of birth
    Ireland Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 5 March 2016 - Military Record
  • Birth notes
    son of James & Emily Maxwell Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 5 March 2016 - Research
  • Address before enlistment
    Waerenga-a-hika, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 5 March 2016 - Military Record
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Miss Janie Maxwell (sister), care of New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    single Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 5 March 2016 - Military Record

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • Messines AWMM
    • Western European Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 5 March 2016 - Military record
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • NZ Rifle Brigade, 9th Reinforcements 2nd Battalion, F Company Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 5 March 2016 - Military record
  • Service number
    WWI 18685 AWMM
  • Military service
    1916-1917 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 5 March 2016 - Military record
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment
    21yrs 6mths Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 5 March 2016 - Military Record

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Henry Maxwell was the son of James and Emily Maxwell, of Waerengaahika, Gisborne, New Zealand. Born in Aighan, Donegal, Ireland. His sister was Jane Colvin.

    New Zealand at the Front ( a magazine written and published and illustrated in France by men of the New Zealand Division) 1917 issue, page141. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    7 June 1917 AWMM
    Age 21 AWMM
    Belgium, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Section 2, PLot 543, Taruheru Cemetery, Taruheru AWMM
  • Cemetery name
    Messines Ridge British Cemetery, Belgium Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 5 March 2016 - http://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/henry-maxwell
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    • Lieutenant A. Soundy. formerly headmaster at the Makauri school, has been promoted, to the rank of captain. Writing to a friend at, Makauri, captain
      Soundy states that he went through the Messines fighting safely. Mentioning the names of several Gisbornites, .he states that Harry Maxwell (formerly of Waihirere) was killed by a shell during this advance on June 7th, and only about ten minutes after they went over the parapet Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 20 February 2024 - POVERTY BAY HERALD, VOLUME XLIV, ISSUE 14393, 4 SEPTEMBER 1917, PAGE 5
    • Mr. James Maxwell, of Makauri. has been advised that his son. Private H. Maxwell, has been reported missing. and is believed to have been killed. He enlisted in the 10th Reinforcements, and at the time of enlistment was employed by Mr. George Witters. Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 20 February 2024 - GISBORNE TIMES, VOLUME XLVIII, ISSUE 4597, 28 JUNE 1917, PAGE 4
  • Memorial name
    Gisborne's War Memorial
    Maxwell's Family Cemetery Plot in the Taruheru Cemetery, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 5 March 2016 - Research
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Messines Ridge British Cemetery, Belgium AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
20 February 2024Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher
02 February 2023Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
05 March 2016Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher

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