11th Dec 1926 |
Died in China, Kowloon.1 From the Times :-
"Lieutenant Maurice Anthony Maude, R.N., H.M.S. Vindictive, whose death from a shooting accident occurred at Kowloon, China, on the 11th inst., was a most promising young officer. He was born on the 15th June, 1900, and was educated at Bilton Grange, Rugby, from which he passed into the Royal Naval College, Osborne. On leaving Dartmouth, in 1916, he joined H.M.S. Iron Duke, and served as a midshipman under Admiral Jellicoe, and later under Admiral Beatty. In 1918 he was appointed to H.M.S. Vivacious and again saw active service in the Baltic. In 1919 he spent six months at Caius College, Cambridge, and in the passing out examination obtained a first in all subjects, and thereby gained six months' seniority. He served later in the Atlantic Fleet, and in 1924 was transferred to the Fleet Air Arm, and underwent his training at Netheravon and Leuchars.
Lieutenant Maude was then appointed to H.M.S. Vindictive and served in the aircraft carrier Hermes at Malta, and thence went to Hong Kong. When H.M.S. Hermes was recalled to Malta Lieutenant Maude, although only twenty-six years of age, was appointed to the command of a "detached flight," consisting of six seaplanes, at Hong Kong, in which capacity he was serving at the time of his death." |
