Maxwell ALDRED

Regimental number13/2510
Date of birth27 October 1874
Place of birthBlackpool, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressWaiuku, Auckland
Marital statusMarried
Next of kinWife, Mrs M Aldred, St Stephens Avenue, Parnell, Auckland
Rank on embarkationCaptain
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 8th Reinforcements, Auckland Mounted Rifles Regiment
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Tofua on 13 November 1915
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


'For gallant and distinguished conduct in the field or for other valuable services.'
Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', 6 July 1917.

Discharge date9 August 1917
Other details

War service: Egypt, Palestine

Wounded in action, 9 August 1916 (gun shot wound, leg: slight); admitted to hospital, Port Said, 11 August 1916; transferred to 31st General Hospital, Alexandria, 12 August 1916; discharged to duty, 21 August 1916.

Wounded in action (second occasion), 9 January 1917; admitted to 24th Stationary Hospital, Kantara, 12 January 1917 (gun shot wound, left shoulder: slight); reported dangerously ill, 18 January 1917; listed as out of danger, 13 February 1917.

Mentioned in Despatches.

Invalided to New Zealand from Suez on board HMT 'Willochra', 7 March 1917; discharged, 9 August 1917.

Total war service: 2 years 27 days (of which 1 year 171 days was abroad)

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in World War II as 48641 Colonel, New Zealand Artillery Corps.
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Mounted Rifles/Eighth
Date of death24 May 1970
Age at death75
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805