Maximillian John Jules Gabriel Mare-Montembault

Name:

Maximillian John Jules Gabriel "Monty" Mare-Montembault

Country:

England

Rank:

Lieutenant

Service:

Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force

Unit:

Victories:

Born:

1894/1895

Place of Birth:

Died:

Place of Death:

From the North Somerset Yeomanry, Maximillian John Jules Gabriel Mare-Montembault was seconded for duty with the Royal Flying Corps on 3 August 1916 and was posted to 32 Squadron on 10 August 1916. He scored 6 victories flying the D.H.2 and was shot down on 10 October 1916. On 6 March 1917, he was captured by the Germans when he was shot down for the second time by Adolf von Tutschek. He remained a prisoner for the duration of the war. On 10 April 1919 he relinquished his commission on account of ill-health contracted on active service.

Birth registered 1st quarter of 1895 at Croydon.

Victories

	Date	Time	Unit	Aircraft	Opponent	Location
1	15 Sep 1916	1150	32	D.H.2 (A2539)	Roland C (DESF)	S of Bapaume
2	22 Oct 1916	1005	32	D.H.2 (7882)	Albatros D.I (OOC)	Irles
3	16 Nov 1916	0900	32	D.H.2 (7899) ¹	C (OOC)	Loupart Wood
4	16 Nov 1916	0900	32	D.H.2 (7899) ²	C (OOC)	Loupart Wood
5	17 Nov 1916	abt 1400	32	D.H.2 (7899)	C (OOC)	Bucquoy
6	06 Mar 1917	abt 1500	32	D.H.2 (7882)	Albatros D.I (DES)	E of Bapaume

1 2	Shared with Capt Hubert Jones, Lt P B G Hunt (7938) Shared with Lt H G Southon (7941)