Richard Maybery

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Richard Maybery was born in Brecon, Wales in January 1895. He was the only son of a solictior, Richard Snr. and his wife Lucy.

He was educated locally and at Wellington College, before going on to the Military College at Sandhurst.

After his graduation he joined the 21st (Empress of India's) Lancers. At the outbreak of war he served in the North West Frontier province until he was injured in a riding accident. Bored during his rehabilitation and unable to sit on a horse he became involved in observing for a unit of the Royal Flying Corps who were based nearby.

Later he travelled to Egypt where he trained to be a pilot, before he was posted to France with 56 Squadron. There he served with James McCudden, Arthur Rhys Davids and Keith Muspratt.

He amassed more than 20 victories before he was shot down in December 1917