Richard Maybery
| Richard Aveline Maybery | |
|---|---|
| Born |
4 January 1895 Brecon, Brecknockshire, Wales |
| Died | 19 December 1917 (aged 22) Haynecourt, France |
| Buried at | Flesquières Hill British Cemetery, Flesquières, Nord (50°7′30″N 3°7′30″E / 50.12500°N 3.12500°ECoordinates: 50°7′30″N 3°7′30″E / 50.12500°N 3.12500°E) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
|
| Service/branch |
 British Army Royal Air Force
|
| Years of service | 1913–1917 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit |
21st (Empress of India's) Lancers No. 56 Squadron RFC |
| Battles/wars | World War I • North West Frontier Province • Western Front |
| Awards | Military Cross & Bar |
Captain Richard Aveline Maybery MC* (4 January 1895 – 19 December 1917) was a Welsh flying ace in the First World War.
Maybery was born in Brecon, Wales, on 4 January 1895, the only son of Aveline Maybery, a solicitor, and his wife Lucy. He was educated locally and at Wellington College, Berkshire, before going on to the Royal Military College at Sandhurst.
After his graduation he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the 21st (Empress of India's) Lancers on 17 September 1913. At the outbreak of the war he was serving in the North West Frontier Province where he was promoted to lieutenant on 31 October 1914. After being seriously wounded in action at Shabqadar on 15 September 1915, Maybery became bored during his rehabilitation and, unable to sit on a horse, became involved in observing for a unit of the Royal Flying Corps who were based nearby. He was eventually seconded to the RFC, and appointed a flying officer (observer) on 10 October 1916, with seniority from 21 August 1916. Later he travelled to Egypt where he trained to be a pilot, being appointed a flying officer on 11 April 1917, and was posted to France to serve in No. 56 Squadron, alongside aces James McCudden, Arthur Rhys Davids and Keith Muspratt.
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