Western Springs in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

H.G. Maxted

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 15, 2024

1. H.G. Maxted Marker

Inscription. Died April 12
1918
in action
Co E 104 Inf USA

Erected 1921 by Western Springs Women's Club.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • War, World I.

Location. 41° 48.575′ N, 87° 54.06′ W. Memorial is in Western Springs, Illinois, in Cook County. It is on Hillgrove Avenue north of Lawn Avenue. The marker is in the Tower Green, a short walk southwest of the Western Springs Water Tower, next to a tree. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 914 Hillgrove Avenue, Western Springs IL 60558, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Chicago.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

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the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Western Springs Water Tower (a few steps from this marker); Korean War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); The Water Tower (a few steps from this marker); The August Ekdahl House (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Village of Western Springs: The Early Years (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial Park (approx. ¼ mile away); James D. Stevenson (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Western Springs.

More about this memorial.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 15, 2024

2. H.G. Maxted Marker

The Western Springs Water Tower is behind the tree.

This marker was dedicated by the Western Springs Women's Club in 1921. The plaque is shaped like a World War I doughboy's helmet.

Regarding H.G. Maxted. Henry G. Maxted (sometimes listed as Harry) was the first Western Springs man to die in World War I and is the namesake of the local and now-defunct American Legion post.

Maxted was born in Canada in 1885 and moved to Western Springs as a young child. A 1911 graduate of Olivet College, Maxted attended post-graduate classes in Chicago, and then worked for a charity and later as a probation officer in the city before moving to Boston. There, at age 32 in 1917, he enlisted in the Massachusetts National Guard and was sent to France to fight in the Great War as a member of the 104th Infantry. On April 12, 1918, he was guarding his unit's bunker when it was

Western Springs Water Tower image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 15, 2024

3. Western Springs Water Tower

The Maxted marker can be seen just above to the right of the red chair and table near the middle of the photo.

attacked by German troops. He threw grenades at the attackers but was killed by enemy grenades. He's buried at St. Mihiel American Cemetery and Memorial in France.

Also see . . . Harry Maxted... Western Springs' First War Dead. (Submitted on September 16, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

H.G. Maxted (1885-1918) image. Click for full size.

Courtesy of the Chicago History Museum (ICHi-172299), circa 1917

4. H.G. Maxted (1885-1918)

Henry Maxted's photo is preserved by the Chicago History Museum's collection of photographs of Chicago-area men who died during World War I.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 162 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 16, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.