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Peter Valentine Hilary Maxwell

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Peter Valentine Hilary AWMM
  • Surname
    Maxwell AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    20497 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    14 February 1906 AWMM Londonderry, Northern Ireland AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Pre Oct 1939 AWMM Kepa Rd, Kohimarama, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs G.M. Maxwell (wife), c/o Post-office, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Unknown AWMM Married AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • Greece AWMM
    • 1941 Crete AWMM
    • Western Desert AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    20497 AWMM
  • Military service
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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
    • WW2
      Ruweisat Ridge, Egypt AWMM
      15 July 1941 AWMM
      Defence of Ruweisat Ridge from German attack AWMM
    • WW2
      17 July 1942 AWMM
    • WW2 POW - Oflag V-A, Weinberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany 2NZEF, Germany and German occupied territories : imperial prisoners of war alphabetical list : section 4. N.Z. 1945.
      Germany, Europe 2NZEF, Germany and German occupied territories : imperial prisoners of war alphabetical list : section 4. N.Z. 1945.
    • WW2 POW - P.G. 47, Modena, Italy Italy Imperial POW Alphabetical List
      Italy, Europe Italy Imperial POW Alphabetical List
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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  • POW serial number
    WWII 2303/13 AWMM

Medical history

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Maxwell was awarded the DSO for his actions in the defence of Ruweisat Ridge as it was being overrun by the Germans on 15 July 1942.

    N.B. Haigh and Polaschek incorrectly give Maxwell's first middle name as "Ballantyne" rather than "Valentine". AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    18 November 1976 AWMM
    Age 70 AWMM
    Levin, Manawatu-Wanganui AWMM
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  • Age at death
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  • Dad I miss you every single day, especially this time every year, you were my hero. Will meet again one day. xxx
    Public - Elizabeth Coral - Child - 24 April 2015
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Sources

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  • References
    • Haigh, J., Polaschek, A. (Eds.). (1993). New Zealand and the Distinguished Service Order. Christchurch, N.Z.: Authors. AWMM
    • Pringle, D., & Glue, W. (1957). 20 Battalion and Armoured Regiment. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
    • List of 2NZEF Prisoners of War. 1941-1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 2009/8. AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 3 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1940 to 31st March, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      p.324 AWMM
    • Great Britain Army. (1945). Germany and German occupied territories : imperial prisoners of war alphabetical list : section 4. London, U.K.: Government Printer. AWMM
    • Great Britain Army. (1945). Italy : imperial prisoners of war alphabetical list : section 4. London, U.K.: Government Printer. AWMM

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