Bill Maxwell

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Australian-rules Footballer · Born Apr 12, 1882 · Male

William 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 Belgiu