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Location During Irish Events
During most of the key events in Irish History, General John Maxwell was abroad at war. In Ireland in 1902, the UK liberal party stops its support for home rule. During this time, General John Maxwell was serving in Egypt as Chief Staff Officer and in 1908 he was made the commander of the force in Eygpt. General John Maxwell was a key part in the 1916 rising in Ireland as he commanded the British Troops in Ireland during the Easter Rebellion. In 1919, the war of independence took place. During this time, General John Maxwell was serving in Britain and was made the full general for Northern Command at York.

Acknowledgements and Remembrances
At the same time that Queen Elizabeth was in Dublin attending a ceremony honouring those who died fighting for Irish independence, the medals of General John Maxwell were being auctioned off in London. General John Maxwell's honours and awards were auctioned off for £26,000 to an unnamed bidder at Dixon Noonan Webb auctioneers in Mayfair. The collection included all of General Maxwell's major medals from his time serving in the Battle of Omdurman in Sudan, the Boar War in South Africa and his time commanding British Troops in Egypt during the First World War. It also included his Insignia Award for helping with King Edward VII's royal visit to Ireland in 1903, where he was appointed commander of the Royal Victorian Order under the honours system to reward services to the monarch.

On 16th March 1929, General John Maxwell's ashes were placed in the crypt in York Minster, right in front of the alter. His body was cremated in London but because he served as a general for the Northern Command at York, it was thought that York was the best resting place for the soldier. His ashes were placed in a urn, the urn was placed into a casket and the casket was placed into a bigger casket to act as a coffin. His ashes were taken by train from London to York and were escorted by military personnel to York Minster. The casket containing his ashes was placed in a cavity in the ground right in front of the crypt alter. The ceremony was officiated by The Dean of York. This was the first time that a ceremony like this had taken place in York Minster.