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Hugh Monthermer MONTAGUE [1888-1965]

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Submitted by David on Mon, 2021-10-11 13:01
Names
Given: 
Hugh Monthermer
Family: 
Montague
Sex: 
Male
Status: 
Deceased
Birth
Date: 
1888-11-01
Birthplace (town, state): 
Bengal
Birthplace (country): 
India
Death
Date: 
1965-05-22

Part of the group who escaped from Hong Kong in 1941 with Chinese Admiral Chan Chak. Read more about him at:

http://www.hongkongescape.org/Montague.htm

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Submitted by annpake on Mon, 2021-10-11 17:16.

Birth  Hugh Monthermer Montague born 15 September 1888 Bengal India

Baptism 1 November 1888 Mozufferpore Bengal India son of John Montague and Violet Emily

Marriage 1934 New Zealand to Jean Ethel Amy Nixon

UK Death Index Hugh M Montague age 76 registered Camelford Cornwall Quarter 2 1965

UK Probate Calendar 1965

Hugh Monthermer Montage otherwise Hugh Monthermer of Old Corner Treligga Delapole Cornwall died 22 May 1965. Probate to Celia Nathan married woman

1901 Census Ellerslie Fremington Devon

Hugh M Montage age 12  born India boarder at school

Royal Naval Records

Hugh Monthermer Montague born 15 September 1888 Date of enrolment date 1904 Lieutenant Commander

Passenger List Bristol to Halifax Nova Scotia

Lieutenant Hugh M Monatgue

30 July 1942 Supplement to the London Gazette

For good services in charge of a party who made a daring escape by motor boat from Hong-Kong: Mention in Despatches.  Commander Hugh Monthermer Montague, O.B.E., Royal Navy (Retired).