St John's Cathedral, Brisbane and the Anzac Legend

Also inscribed on the flag are the words “EGYPT” —where the Anzacs and Maxwell assembled before transportation to Gallipoli; “ANZAC” —the beach where the Australians fought at Gallipoli and where

Maxwell had served as a hospital chaplain; and “SALONICA” —an allied battlefront in Greece where the padre was stationed on a hospital ship for a brief period in early 1916. 4

The Anzac commander General Birdwood from a photograph published in 1916. Birdwood’s signature may be found on the Cathedral’s Gallipoli flag.

State Library of Queensland

4 Maxwell’s movements during the War are recorded in his War diary and papers housed in the National Archives of Australia: Service Record NAA: B2455, Maxwell, Alexander

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