BORN HULL 1898. SON OF CHRISTINA McPHEE (1863-1936) & ROBERT CHAPMAN TRUSHELL (1861-1926), OF 16, WELTON TERRACE, WASSAND STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). HE HAD THREE BROTHERS, AND SIX SISTERS. HE HAD EIGHT NEPHEWS AND NEICES, AT 83 LIVERPOOL STREET, HULL AND OTHER CLOSE BY ADDRESSES ON HESSLE ROAD, HULL HE WORKED AS A LABOURER.
HE ENLISTED AT BEVERLEY, ON 05/06/1916. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT 7 INCHES TALL, 34 INCH CHEST, & 114 LBS WEIGHT. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 25769, OF THE EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT.
HE TRANSFERRED TO 16TH PLATTON, “D”COMPANY, 15TH DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY. REPORTED MISSING ON 26/03/1918 & TAKEN PRISONER. HIS MOTHER REQUESTED INFORMATION IN THE HDM ON 16/01/1919. HE LEFT NEPHEWS AND NEICES AT 83 LIVERPOOL STREET, AND 113 GILLETTE STREET, HULL
HE IS BURIED AT HEATH CEMETERY, HARBONNIERES, SOMME, FRANCE. HIS GRAVE INSCRIPTION, READS, “LOVE’S LAST GIFT, REMEMBRANCE”.
NB: TOM TRUSHELL, RNR – 7 LAUREL GROVE, ETON ST; THOMAS TRUSHELL, RFA – 113 GILLETT ST;
