Trevor Lloyd Blunden Soutry D.S.O. (abt. 1878 - 1929)

Born about 23 Mar 1878 in Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

Ancestors

Husband of Muriel Georgiana Rachel Claire (Harrison) Soutry — married 9 Jul 1907 in Folkestone, Kent, England

Died 10 Sep 1929 at about age 51 in Monastry Hospital, Sea Point, Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa

Biography

Trevor Lloyd Blunden Soutry was born on about 23 March 1878. He was the younger son of Jean "John" Soutry and Rebecca Andrews Blunden.

His father Jean passed away on 25 July 1888. His older brother Maunsell died on 13 October 1898 at about age 34, due to Tuberculosis. Two years later, his unmarried sister Ruby passed away in London, England on 12 October 1900, aged 24.

Trevor fought in the 2nd Anglo-Boer War, where he was mentioned in despatches several times.

In 1906 he was a Lieutenant with the Royal Irish Rifles when he was seconded for service as an Adjutant of Volunteers (Liverpool Rifles).

His mother Rebecca passed away on 24 February 1907 in Hampshire, England.

Five months later he married Muriel Georgiana Rachel Claire Harrison (the eldest daughter of William Henry Harrison) on 9 July 1907 at Folkestone, Kent, England^[1]. Due to his mother's recent passing, their wedding was celebrated very quietly.

They went on to have at least two children:

1. Lovice Adele Soutry (b. 31 Oct 1909^[2],d. 20 Oct 1968)
2. Trevor Soutry (b. 8 Jun 1914^[3])

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census:
39, Marine Parade, Dover, Kent, England^[4]:

Also in the household was 26 year old Nurse Emma Pyke in the 1911 England Census.

In 1918 he held the rank of Brevet-Lieutenant Colonel with the Royal Irish Rifles. Trevor served in the 1st World War in Flanders, France, and was awarded a Distinguished Service Order.

In 1921, he and his family were living at Paddington, London & Middlesex, England.

Lieutenant-Colonel Trevor Lloyd Blunden Soutry was a retired army officer was residing at the Ilchester Mansions Hotel in St. Petersburg-place, Bayswater, Middlesex when he returned to South Africa. Sadly he died in Cape Town on 10 September 1929 at the age of 51^[5]. Cause of Death was recorded as Fractured Skull as the result of a fall. Intended place of burial was at Mowbray.

Just over a month after his death, his widow Muriel died on 12 October 1929 at about age 47.

Notice of his passing was printed on page 7 of the Liverpool Daily Post dated 2 November 1929:

DEATH OF FORMER LIVERPOOL OFFICER.

News of the death, in South Africa, of Lieut.-Colonel T. L. B. Soutry, D.S.O., late Royal Irish Fusiliers, has just reached England. He was Adjutant of the Liverpool Rifles from 1907 to 1910, and will be remembered by many officers and other ranks who served in that battalion.

During the South African War he was mentioned in despatches several times, and in the late war held two separate commands in Flanders, being awarded the D.S.O. His wife, well-known to many members of the Liverpool Rifles, died recently in a London nursing home.^[6]

Probate of his Will was granted on 6 February 1930 at London to his married sister Ethel Adele Wicks and his brother-in-law Dr. Spencer Wicks^[7]. His effects were valued at £1214 2s. 3d.

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "England, Kent, Canterbury Parish Registers, 1538-1986," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGNN-LRMY : 13 March 2018), John Soutry in entry for Trevor Lloyd Blunden Soutry and Muriel Georgiana Rachel Claire Harrison, 09 Jul 1907; from " Kent, Canterbury Archdeaconry Parish Registers Browse, 1538-1913,"
2. ↑ SOUTRY, LOVICE ADELE; Mother's maiden surname: HARRISON  ; GRO Reference: 1909 Dec Quarter in TOXTETH PARK Volume 08B Page 215
3. ↑ SOUTRY, TREVOR ; Mother's maiden surname: HARRISON  ; GRO Reference: 1914 Sept Quarter in ANDOVER Volume 02C Page 476
4. ↑ England and Wales Census, 1911: The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1911 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA) Series RG14, 1911.
5. ↑ Death Notice: "South Africa, Cape Province, Civil Deaths, 1895-1972," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QM-FJVL : 15 July 2017), Trevor Floyd Blundon Soutry, 10 Sep 1929, Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa; citing National Archives, Pretoria; FHL microfilm 1,926,213.
6. ↑ Liverpool Daily Post dated 2 November 1929 page 7 (requires subscription to view)
7. ↑ England Probate: "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7X6Q-7WW2 : Sun Mar 10 02:35:42 UTC 2024), Entry for Trevor Lloyd Blunden Soutry and Spencer Wicks, 6 Feb 1930.

See also:

• http://www.ancestor.co.za/SOUTRY

• South Africa Probate Notice: "South Africa, Cape Province, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1834-1989", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGLS-2LNL : Sun Mar 10 00:56:39 UTC 2024), Entry for Trevor Lloyd Blunden Soutry, 10 Sep 1929.