BM
The basics
Quick facts
Intro
Australian rules footballer
Gender:
Male
Places:
Work field:
Birth:
12 April 1882
Death:
12 October 1917
Star sign:
The details
Biography
William "Bill" Maxwell (12 April 1882 – 12 October 1917) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Maxwell served as a Lieutenant with the 38th Battalion during World War I. He was wounded in the Battle of Messines on 7 June 1917, but recovered from his injuries and rejoined his battalion three months later. On 12 October 1917, Maxwell was killed in action at Passchendaele in Belgium.