Basic Details
Surname
Maxwell
Forenames
Aymer Edward
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
[The exact wording of the inscription is unknown. However, the bed in Dumfries and Galloway Infirmary is known to have been endowed in memory of Sergeant William Maxwell (of the British South African Police, who died in June 1897, near Fort Gibbs, Zimbabwe) and his brother, Lieutenant Colonel Aymer Edward Maxwell (who died of wounds in Antwerp on 9/10/1914)]
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Royal Naval Division
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Royal Marines
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Lieutenant Colonel
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Navy
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Marines
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Lieutenant Colonel
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Town of death
Antwerp
Year of death
1914
Month of death
October
Day of death
9
Manner of death as stated
Died serving his country
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds