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Montague Marshall Maltby

A Seaman with H.M. Trawler Fleming. Montague died on 24th of July 1940 at the age of 23. 

Montague was born at Lowestoft on 14 December 1917, a son of John and Beatrice Maltby. Royal Navy casualty records state that he was born at 14 Wollaston Road, Lowestoft. He was baptised at Saint Margaret's Church, Lowestoft, on 6 January 1918, and his family lived at 171 Raglan Street, Lowestoft. By 1939 his parents lived at 15 Wollaston Road, Lowestoft. 

Montague married Olive Irene Crisp in early 1939. The 1939 Register shows Olive living at 42 Queens Road, Lowestoft.  

Montague was serving on the 'Fleming' when it was attacked and sunk by German aircraft in the Thames Estuary. 

His brothers Frederick and George also died.

Lived at

Montague Maltby
15
Wollaston Road
Lowestoft
United Kingdom

52.477396944751, 1.7471668331352

CountryOfService
United Kingdom
BranchService
Naval
Regiment
Royal Naval Patrol Service
ServiceNumber
LT/X 18718 A
Burial/Memorial
United Kingdom
LOWESTOFT NAVAL MEMORIAL
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