Bill Maxwell

1882–1917 (age 35)

Biography

Bill Maxwell was an Australian rules football player whose skill and dedication to the sport earned him recognition in his community. His athletic pursuits reflected the passion for sport that defined his generation in Australia.

Maxwell died in 1917, giving his life during the First World War. He is honored at the Menin Gate, where his name is preserved among the thousands who fell in service during this devastating global conflict.

Also buried at Menin Gate

Tom McCluskey
1890–1917 (age 27)
Menin Gate
Australian rules footballer whose promise was cut short in the Great War.
Francis Edward Bradshaw-Isherwood
1869–1915 (age 46)
Menin Gate
Francis Edward Bradshaw-Isherwood was a military officer who died in 1915 and is commemorated at the Menin Gate.
Les Lee
1894–1917 (age 23)
Menin Gate
Les Lee was an Australian rules football player who died in 1917 and is commemorated at the Menin Gate.
Lord Spencer Douglas Compton
1893–1915 (age 22)
Menin Gate
Lord Spencer Douglas Compton died in 1915 and is commemorated at the Menin Gate.
Hugh McKenzie
1885–1917 (age 32)
Menin Gate
Hugh McKenzie was a military personnel who died in 1917 and is commemorated at the Menin Gate.
Jack Cooper
1889–1917 (age 28)
Menin Gate
Jack Cooper was an Australian rules football player who died in 1917 and is commemorated at the Menin Gate.