Sapper John Winfield Trussell MM
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1896
Date of Death
7 Oct 1918
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Spr John Winfield Trussell, 489931, 46th Division Signal Coy, Royal Engineers, died in a casualty clearing station in France on October 7th, 1918, from wounds sustained in action. Poignantly, he was due to receive the Military Medal he had been awarded.
In a letter to his father Harry Trussell, of 15 Vicarage Street, Luton, a chaplain wrote: “You son was wounded at our headquarters, and when he left for hospital we quite hoped he would soon recover. But, alas, our hopes were never realised. He was a skilled telephonist and we shall miss him very much indeed.”
John Trussell was an early volunteer when war broke out, joining up in September 1914. Previously he was employed by auctioneers Messrs Jackson, of Hitchin. He was also a keen athlete and had won trophies both at home and in France.
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Author: Deejaya
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