Joseph Maxwell
Lieutenant, 18th Battalion. * Australian Imperial Force
- Register No.
- 848 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant all Lieutenants →
- Unit
- 18th Battalion. * Australian Imperial Force (register: 18th Battalion, AIF) all AIF VCs →
- Date of action
- 3 October 1918 on this day → all of 1918 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 6th January 1919 on this day → all of 1919 →
- Born
- 10th February 1896 at Forest Lodge, Sydney, Australia
- Died
- 6th July 1967 at Sydney, Australia
- Memorial / grave
- Eastern Suburbs Crematorium, Sydney, and on the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australia
Digest of citation
The company commander had been severely wounded early in the advance at Beaurevoir-Fonsomme, north of St Quentin, France, 3rd October 1918. Lieutenant MAXWELL immediately took command. On two occasions, advancing alone through heavy wire entanglements, he killed and took a number of the enemy prisoners and captured a machine-gun. Later he liberated his men from an engagement with a strong party of Germans. He set a fine example of personal bravery throughout the day
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
MAXWELL, Joseph. (reg No. 848).
Lieutenant. 18th Battalion. * Australian Imperial Force.
London Gazetted on 6th January 1919.
Born on 10th February 1896 at Forest Lodge, Sydney, Australia.
Died on 6th July 1967 at Sydney, Australia.
Memorials at Eastern Suburbs Crematorium, Sydney, and on the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australia.
Digest of Citation reads: The company commander had been severely wounded early in the advance at Beaurevoir-Fonsomme, north of St Quentin, France, 3rd October 1918. Lieutenant MAXWELL immediately took command. On two occasions, advancing alone through heavy wire entanglements, he killed and took a number of the enemy prisoners and captured a machine-gun. Later he liberated his men from an engagement with a strong party of Germans. He set a fine example of personal bravery throughout the day.
.* New South Wales.
Additional information:. Lieutenant Maxwell held the Military Cross (MC) and Bar and the Distinguished Conduct Medal. (DCM).
Additional information
Lieutenant Maxwell held the Military Cross (MC) and Bar and the Distinguished Conduct Medal. (DCM).
* New South Wales.
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