ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

MAXWELL, William Anderson

MAXWELL, William Anderson

Full Name: William Anderson

MAXWELL

Date of Birth: 04

–

1888

Place of birth: Gundowring Yackandandah VIC

Australia

Occupation: Engine Driver

Address: Worsley WA

Next of Kin: Father- George Maxwell, Mother- Margaret Maxwell

Next of Kin Address: Sandy Creek via Huon VIC

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 1038

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 11th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-09-07

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

Western Australia

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1914-11-02

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1914-11-26

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: DIED OF WOUNDS

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Alexandria EGYPT

Age at Death: 27

Burial Location: Alexandria ( Chatby ) Military & War Memorial Cemetery- Plot J, Grave 122

1/09/1914- Completed Medical Examination Blackboy Hill Camp, Perth WA
7/09/1914- To 11th Battalion 3rd Infantry Brigade 15th Platoon, ” D ” Company as Private
26/11/1914- To Overseas Base Depot Egypt ex Australia
2/03/1915- Embarked Alexandria Egypt with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces for Gallipoli Peninsula
1/08/1915- Wounded in Action Gaba Tepe Gallipoli
1/08/1915- Admitted 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station Gallipoli ( Shell Wound Compound Fracture Right Thigh ) then transferred Hospital Ship
6/08/1915- Evacuated/Admitted 21st General Hospital Ras-el-Tin Alexandria Egypt
7/08/1915 – Hospital reports soldier is Dangerously ill
8/08/1915- DIED  OF  WOUNDS Received in Action Gallipoli- Died at 21st General Hospital Alexandria Egypt ( Septic Poison Right Leg )

 

Service Medals Awarded

1914/15 Star – No. 4997

British War Medal – No. 4113

Victory Medal – No. 4113

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – 306425

 

Memorial Inscriptions

Australian War Memorial Canberra – Panel No. 63

Collie War Memorial, Western Australia.