Basic Details
Surname
Maxwell
Forenames
J W
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
John Wyndham
Served or died
Died
Honours
Distinguished Service Order (Posthumous), Military Cross
Notes
The Keble College website (see References) states: 'Entered College in Michaelmas Term, 1899. B.A., 1902. Worked as a Tutor and was then in business in Colombo. Commenced service on 9 September 1914. Lieutenant of the 7th Battalion, Rifle Brigade, 1914; Captain, 1915; attached to the Royal Berkshire Regiment, 1916; Major of the 7th Battalion, Rifle Brigade, 1916; Lt-Col., 8th Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, 1917. Served in France and Belgium. Awarded an M.C., 1916; D.S.O., 1918. Died of wounds received at Passchendaele, 4 December 1917.'
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
King's Royal Rifle Corps
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
8th Battalion
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Lieutenant Colonel
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Town of death
Passchendaele
Year of death
1917
Month of death
December
Day of death
4
Age at death
36
Manner of death as stated
Died of Wounds
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds