Wellwood George Courtenay Maxwell

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Rear-Admiral SIR Wellwood George Courtenay Maxwell, K.B.E., C.M.G., D.L. (11 August, 1882 – 9 July, 1965) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Maxwell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 September, 1908.[1]

Maxwell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 September, 1912.[2]

Maxwell was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1915.[3]

After nine and a half months in command of Harpy, Maxwell was appointed as commander in H.M.A.S. Australia on 12 July, 1917 and remained there through 28 August, 1918.[4]

Maxwell was appointed in command of the monitor H.M.S. Lord Clive on 15 December, 1920.[5] On 2 February 1922, he became Maintenance Commander on the staff of the Commander-in-Chief at Rosyth.

Post-War

Maxwell was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1922.[6]

In February 1925, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Ceres.

Maxwell was made Captain of Valiant in December 1931.

Maxwell was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 31 May, 1934 and was placed on the Retired List the following day.[7]

World War II

Maxwell was mobilised on 26 September, 1938.[8]

Bibliography

  • "Rear-Admiral Sir Wellwood Maxwell" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 12 July, 1965. Issue 56371, col G, pg. 12.

Service Record

 

Footnotes

  1. Maxwell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 451.
  2. Maxwell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 451.
  3. Maxwell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 451.
  4. Maxwell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 451.
  5. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 802.
  6. Maxwell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 451.
  7. Maxwell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 451.
  8. Maxwell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 451.
  9. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 398t.
  10. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395aa.
  11. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 802.
  12. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  13. Day of month inferred from Archdale Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90. f. 187.
  14. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

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