Herbert William MAXFIELD born 1886 (birth location unknown, death/burial unknown), Probate Record Carpenter, Tauranga, will filed 1928. I have found an entry that has a MAXFIELD Herbert William, 23 Nov 1941, Death, Western Desert (WW2), CTF35381 - not sure if it's the same fellow though...

Married 1909 Folio #6185 Mary Agnes HARRIS* born 9 Jan 1889 NZ
death/burial unknown
Parents: Alfred George HARRIS 1860-1955 NZ
and Jane Nichol PENDER 1869-1937

7 Children:

1. Lawrence Edgecombe MAXFIELD born 1901 NZ died 23 Nov 1941 Western Desert WWII buried Alamein Memorial, Egypt. Source: Casualty Details
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Spouse: Alma Alice (that's all I have)

2. female MAXFIELD married 1929 male JENNER, married male MOSS

3. female MAXFIELD married male MACDERMOTT

4. female MAXFIELD married male ADAM

5. John Samuel Anzac MAXFIELD born 9 Feb 1916 Tauranga NZ died 28 Mar 1958 Raglan NZ. Probate Record: occ Builder. Will filed 1959. Family say he was drowned in Raglan and his body was never recovered from the sea. Married female GREEN, 5 children.

6. female MAXFIELD married male BRYSON

7. male MAXFIELD married female HARDING

Can anyone add to my information please? Thanks.

Regards,
Alison
HARRIS* researcher.