NX12610 Duncan Stuart Maxwell, Duncan Struan, MC
NX12610 Duncan Stuart Maxwell, Duncan Struan, MC
| Date of birth | 1892-01-08 | Hobart TAS |
| Date and unit at enlinstment (ORs) | 1914-08-30 | |
| WW1 Service 1 | 1914-08-30 | TPR C Sqn 3Light Horseregiment |
| WW1 Service 2 | 1915-05-09 - 1915-12-11 | Served Gall |
| WW1 Service 3 | 1915-11-03 | L/CPlatoon |
| WW1 Service 4 | 1916-03-14 | 52nd battalion |
| Date commissioned | 1916-03-17 | |
| WW1 Service 5 | 1916-03-17 | 2lieutenant |
| WW1 Service 6 | 1916-06-17 | lieutenant |
| WW1 Service 7 | 1916-06-22 | Asst adjutant |
| WW1 Service 8 | 1916-10-21 | Military Cross |
| WW1 Service 9 | 1917-03-17 | wounded in action Concussion |
| WW1 Service 10 | 1917-04-01 | aide de camp to general officer commanding 4thDivision |
| WW1 Service 11 | 1917-06-21 | captain |
| WW1 Service 13 | 1918-05-16 | TFD 51st battalion remains seconded Headquarters 4thDivisionas aide de camp |
| WW1 Service 14 | 1918-09-30 | Returned to Australia (medevac) |
| WW1 Service 15 | 1919-12-02 | discharge with recurrent rhumatism, permantly unift |
| Interwar Service 2 | 1927-07-09 | captain Reserve of Officers (AAMC) |
| Interwar Service 4 | 1938-02-04 | captain |
| Interwar Service 5 | 1939-08-14 | major (RMO) 56th battalion |
| Career summary 2 | 1939-10-14 | course company commander #11 Sydney Command and Staff School 1 |
| Career summary 3 | 1939-11-25 | commanding officer 56th battalion |
| Appointment | 1939-11-25 - 1940-07-01 | Battalion: 56th; Rank on appointment: major; Appointed from: RMO 56th battalion ; Reason for end of appointment: new command -infantry battalion: Australian Imperial Force battalion |
| Career summary 4 | 1940-06-01 | enlisted 2AIF |
| Career summary 5 | 1940-07-01 | seconded lieutenant colonel commanding officer 2/19th battalion |
| Appointment | 1940-07-01 - 1941-08-01 | Battalion: 2/19th; Rank on appointment: lieutenant colonel; Appointed from: commanding officer 56th battalion ; Reason for end of appointment: promotion field command: 27th Brigade |
| Career summary 6 | 1941-02-18 | arrived S'pore |
| Career summary 7 | 1941-08-01 | acting brigadier command 27th Brigade |
| Career summary 8 | 1941-11-14 | colonel (temporary BRIG) (bd 1 Aug 41) reported |
| Career summary 9 | 1942-02-15 | prisoner of war S'pore Island |
| Career summary 10 | 1943-04-28 | Taiwan Camp (notification) |
| Career summary 11 | 1944-10-14 | Hoten Camp |
| Career summary 12 | 1945-09-27 | Returned to Australia (Perth) |
| Career summary 13 | 1946-09-04 | Retired List honourary brigadier |
| Interwar Service 6 | Gavin Long's Notebook [AWM 67, 3/109]: | |
| WW1 Service 12 | medical Pleurisy 28 Apr 18 (does not RTU) | |
| Interwar Service 3 | [no listing in Army Lists for 32 or 35] | |
| Interwar Service 1 | captain Reserve of Officers 1 Jan 20 (as Infantry it would seem) | |
| Interwar Service 7 | Asked by Iven McKay to transfer to combatant side in 1938. He became 2iC of the 56th battalion (obviously Aug 39) | |
| Career summary 1 | RMO 56th battalion | |
| Citations 2 | 'For conspicuous gallantry in action. he held the portion of the trench captured by his company, repulsing three counter-attacks. He displayed great courage and initiative throughout, and set a splendid example to his men.' | |
| Served | 1914-1918 Command: ; Service: Gallipoli, Western Front | |
| Date of death | 1969-12-21 |
Cadet Service: School Cadets; Occupation: Medical Practioner
