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Robert Cecil Trousdale
Born 4 June 1876, son of Rev. H. Trousdale


2nd Lt. 24.3.1897 Lt. 25.1.99 South Africa 1899-1902 with Mounted Infantry. Relief of Ladysmith, Spion Kop, Tugela Heights, Defence of Fort Itala. MID 10.9.1901 and 17.1.02. QSA 5 clasps, KSA 2 clasps. DSO 31.10.1902. Capt. 28.2.04 Officer of a Company of Gentlemen Cadets RMC 18.9.05 Retired 27.3.1912

Extracts from the London Gazette on the career of Robert Cecil Trousdale from 1900 onwards.
LG 10-9-1901 Mentioned in Despatches. Lieutenant R. C. Trousdale, South Lancashire Regiment.

LG 17-1-1902 DSO: 1ST South Lancashire Regiment Lieutenant R. C. Trousdale
For the plucky way he worked the maxim gun during the attack on Fort Itala, on 26th September, 1901, after both the men with him had been killed.

LG 25-3-1904 The Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment), The undermentioned Lieutenant to be Captain
Robert C. Trousdale, D.S.O promoted. Dated 28th February, 1904.

LG 22-9-1905 Royal Military College Captain Robert C. Trousdale, D.S.O., The Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment), to be an Officer of a Company of Gentlemen Cadets, vice Captain F. W. Foley. D.S.O., The Princess of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment), whose tenure of that appointment has expired. Dated 18th September, 1905.

LG 3-10-1905 The Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment), Captain Robert C. Trousdale, D.S.O., is seconded for service on the Staff. Dated 18th September, 1905.

LG 5-1-1906 The Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment), Supernumerary Captain D'Orville B. Dawson, to be Captain, vice R. C. Trousdale, D.S.O., seconded. Dated 16th December, 1905.

LG 24-9-1909 Establishments Royal Military College, Captain William C. Curgenven, The South Wales Borderers, to be an Officer of a Company of Gentlemen Cadets, vice Captain R. C. Trousdale, D.S.O., The Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South. Lancashire Regiment) whose tenure of that appointment has expired. .Dated 18th September, 1909.

LG 3-12-1909 The Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment), Supernumerary Captain Robert C. Trousdale, D.S.O., is restored to the establishment, on augmentation. Dated 4th December, 1909.

LG 26-3-191The Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment), Captain Robert C. Trousdale, D.S.O., retires on retired pay. Dated 27th March, 1912.

LG 13-4-1915 Special Appointments (Graded for purposes of pay as General Staff Officers, 3rd Grade). Captain R. C. Trousdale, D.S.O., Reserve of Officers. Dated 31st January, 1915.

LG 24-9-1915 Assistant Provost Marshals (Graded for purposes of pay as Staff Captains.) Captain Robert C. Trousdale, D.S.O., Reserve of Officers, vice Major L. B. Halliday, The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment). Dated 1st September, 1915.

LG 16-6-1916 Asst. Prov. Marshals (Graded for purposes of pay as a D.A.A.G.).(Graded for purposes of pay as Staff Capts.).
Temp. Capt. F. P. Smith, R. Lane. R., and to be transf'd. to the Gen. List, vice Capt. '(temp- Maj.) R. C. Trousdale, D.S.O., Res. of Off. 16th May 1916.

LG 12-1-1918 Infantry The undermentioned Capts. (temp. Majors) to be Majors, but not to carry pay or allowances of that rank prior to 1st July 1917, unless holding temp, or actg. higher rank with pay and allowances S. Lan. Regiment R. C. Trousdale, D.S.O. 8th Jan. 1916.

LG 1-1-1919 Awarded Miltary Cross Capt. (T./Maj.) Robert Cecil Trousdale, D.S.O., R. of O., S. Lan. R.

LG 14-11-1919 Asst. Prov. Marshal (Cl. BB) Temp. Lt. (temp. Capt.) F. N. Fane, O.B.E., Gen. List, and to be temp. Maj. whilst so empld., vice Maj. R. C. Trousdale, D.S.O., ret. pay, Res. of Off. 31st Jan. 1919. (Substituted for the notification in the Gazette of 7th Apr. 1919.)

LG 11-6-1926 Prince of Wales Volunteers Maj. R. C. Trousdale, D.S.O., M.C., having attained the age limit of liability to recall, ceases to belong to the Res. of Off. 4th June 1926.