John Maxwell (British Army officer)

Sir John Maxwell
General Sir John Maxwell, 1916
Born	(1859-07-11)11 July 1859 Liverpool, England
Died	21 February 1929(1929-02-21) (aged 69) Newlands, Cape Province, Union of South Africa
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1866–1921
Rank	General
Commands held	Northern Command Commander-in-Chief, Ireland British Troops in Egypt 14th Brigade
Battles/wars	Second Boer War First World War Easter Rising
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches Order of Osmanieh (Ottoman Empire) Grand Cross of the Order of the Nile (Egypt) Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (Italy) Knight of the Order of the White Eagle (Russia)

General Sir John Grenfell Maxwell, GCB, KCMG, CVO, DSO (11 July 1859 – 21 February 1929) was a British Army officer and colonial governor. He served in the Mahdist War in the Sudan, the Second Boer War, and in the First World War. As Commander-in-Chief, Ireland, he played a key part in the response to the 1916 Easter Rising, including overseeing the courts-martial after the rebellion. Maxwell retired in 1922.