Brigadier Duncan Struan Maxwell

Service number 447, NX12610
Ranks Held Brigadier, Captain, Lieutenant, Private
Birth Date 08/01/1892
Birth Place Australia: Tasmania, Hobart
Death Date 21/12/1969
Death Place Australia: New South Wales, Sydney
Final Rank Brigadier
Service Australian Imperial Force
Units
  • 52nd Australian Infantry Battalion
  • 52nd Australian Infantry Battalion
  • 52nd Australian Infantry Battalion
Places
Conflicts/Operations
  • First World War, 1914-1918
  • Second World War, 1939-1945

Rolls

Timeline

Interwar Service 6 Gavin Long's Notebook [AWM 67, 3/109]:
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.'
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)
Interwar Service 3 [no listing in Army Lists for 32 or 35]
WW1 Service 12 medical Pleurisy 28 Apr 18 (does not RTU)
Career summary 1 RMO 56th battalion
Served 1914-1918 Command: ; Service: Gallipoli, Western Front
Date of birth 08/01/1892 Hobart TAS
WW1 Service 1 30/08/1914 TPR C Sqn 3Light Horseregiment
Date of enlistment 19/08/1914
Date and unit at enlinstment (ORs) 30/08/1914
Date of embarkation 20/10/1914
WW1 Service 3 03/11/1915 L/CPlatoon
WW1 Service 2 1915-05-09 - 1915-12-11 Served Gall
Date commissioned 17/03/1916
WW1 Service 4 14/03/1916 52nd battalion
WW1 Service 8 21/10/1916 Military Cross
Date of recommendation honour or award 14/08/1916
WW1 Service 7 22/06/1916 Asst adjutant
WW1 Service 5 17/03/1916 2lieutenant
WW1 Service 6 17/06/1916 lieutenant
WW1 Service 11 21/06/1917 captain
WW1 Service 10 01/04/1917 aide de camp to general officer commanding 4thDivision
WW1 Service 9 17/03/1917 wounded in action Concussion
WW1 Service 14 30/09/1918 Returned to Australia (medevac)
WW1 Service 13 16/05/1918 TFD 51st battalion remains seconded Headquarters 4thDivisionas aide de camp
Date returned to Australia 31/07/1918
WW1 Service 15 02/12/1919 discharge with recurrent rhumatism, permantly unift
Interwar Service 2 09/07/1927 captain Reserve of Officers (AAMC)
Interwar Service 4 04/02/1938 captain
Career summary 3 25/11/1939 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 2 14/10/1939 course company commander #11 Sydney Command and Staff School 1
Interwar Service 5 14/08/1939 major (RMO) 56th 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 5 01/07/1940 seconded lieutenant colonel commanding officer 2/19th battalion
Career summary 4 01/06/1940 enlisted 2AIF
Career summary 6 18/02/1941 arrived S'pore
Career summary 7 01/08/1941 acting brigadier command 27th Brigade
Career summary 8 14/11/1941 colonel (temporary BRIG) (bd 1 Aug 41) reported
Career summary 9 15/02/1942 prisoner of war S'pore Island
Career summary 10 28/04/1943 Taiwan Camp (notification)
Career summary 11 14/10/1944 Hoten Camp
Career summary 12 27/09/1945 Returned to Australia (Perth)
Career summary 13 04/09/1946 Retired List honourary brigadier
Date of death 21/12/1969