Identity
Person No.
25501
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
Maurice George
Initials
M G
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Unknown
Age at Death
Unknown
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
DOAS 7,466
Died on active service
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
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Notes
Son of W. B. P. Trousdell (late 7th Hussars), and Ellen P. L. Trousdell, of Maryland, Maidstone. ref. South African Roll of Honour 1914-1918
Research notes
4 Sep 2026: Regiment leftover "Army Service Corps" (a branch, not a specific regiment) moved to Corps, per John's decision on the broader Regiment/Corps field-swap review.
Citations
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External References
Stories 1
Parslow Alf. Mr. War Correspondent, Daily Chronicle, The Graphic. AssSitant Ed. Mafiking Siege Slips Sol Plaatje's Diary. 24/10 Thrown to floor in first bombardment of 94LB gun. He was in cellar of M'king hotel. 31.10/99 Shot to death by Murchinson after inciting him (said he was not a gentleman). "Dear friend" of Sol Plaatje. Employed Sol to type and translate. Dr Tom Hayes says he was shot through the brain from behind. Only helped produce one Siege Slip before he was murdered. 12/11 Ross p. 45. "...a very kind and good natured fellow, who represented the Daily Chronicle and South African News and was much too good for such papers as these...." Was Cape Times Sports Editor. d.13/10/99 Murdered These details are taken from my Mafeking Siege Register built up after reading all available medal rolls, siege diaries etc.
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