| Regimental number | 8/1717 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Dunedin |
| True Name | CARNEGIE, Maxwell Rae |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Motor mechanic |
| Address | 82 Main South Road, Caversham, Dunedin |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 10.5" |
| Weight | 145 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, D Carnegie, 82 Main South Road, Caversham, Dunedin |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the Engineers; ot serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel 15), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: David and Eunice Carnegie, 82 Main Road, Caversham, Dunedin |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Joined Bn at Gallipoli, 28 July 1915, and posted to 4th Company. Board of Enquiry, held at Moascar Camp, Ismailia, 22 March 1916, concluded: 'Reasonable to suppose killed in action, Dardanelles, 9 August 1915'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Fourth |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 21892363 |