Bill Maxwell
| Bill Maxwell | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Maxwell | ||
| Date of birth | 12 April 1882 | ||
| Place of birth | Caulfield, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 12 October 1917 (aged 35) | ||
| Place of death |
Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
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| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1909 | Melbourne | 2 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1909.
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
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.
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