Full name James Morton Maxwell Place of birth New Cumnock, Scotland Years Team | Date of birth 26 July 1887 Place of death Istabulat, Iraq Died 21 April 1917 | |
Date of death 21 April 1917(1917-04-21) (aged 29) | ||
James Morton Maxwell (26 July 1887 – 21 April 1917) was a Scottish professional football outside right who played in the Scottish League for Kilmarnock. He also played in the Football League for The Wednesday and Woolwich Arsenal. He made one appearance for the Scottish League XI.
Personal life
Maxwell was married with two children. He served as a lance corporal in the Seaforth Highlanders during the First World War and died of wounds suffered during the Battle of Istabulat on 21 April 1917. He is commemorated on the Basra Memorial. His elder brother Thomas was killed in Pas-de-Calais, France in 1918.
References
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