Duncan Maxwell
Brigadier Duncan Stuart Maxwell, MC (8 January 1892 – 21 December 1969), also known as Duncan Struan Maxwell, was a medical practitioner and an Australian Army officer who served in the First and the Second World Wars. He was commander of the 27th Brigade during the Japanese invasion of Malaya and the Battle of Singapore in the Second World War.
Duncan Maxwell | |
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| Born | 8 January 1892 Hobart, Tasmania |
| Died | 21 December 1969 (aged 77) |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service/ | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1914–1919 1938–1946 |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Service number | NX12610 |
| Commands held | 27th Brigade (1941–42) 2/19th Battalion (1940–41) 56th Battalion (1939–40) |
| Battles/wars | First World War
Second World War
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| Awards | Military Cross |
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