James MAXWELL

Regimental number32358
OccupationFarm labourer
Next of kinFather, R T Maxwell, Beautiful Valle,y Geraldine
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 10th Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 15 November 1916
The Infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 16 November 1916.
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 15928 Rifleman Charles MAXWELL, 3rd Bn, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, killed in action, 28 March 1918; 54064 Edward MAXWELL; 16314 Trooper Robert MAXWELL DCM, No 16 (New Zealand) Company, Imperial Camel Corps, died of wounds, 31 March 1918.
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 30

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