We regret to report the death, at the
age of 48 years, of Lt. Col. Trevor Carus Wilson, DSO, TD, Duke of Cornwall's Light
Infantry, on March 27th, from wounds received in action. Lt. Col. Carus Wilson
was an old Volunteer and Territorial, and served with the Composite Cyclist Corps in South
Africa during the Boer War, where he had considerable experience of Lord Kitchener's block
house system, and was awarded the Queen's medal with five clasps. He was educated at
Shrewsbury School, after which he spent some time in the G.W.R. Works at
Swindon.
Following a visit to Mexico he settled down in England, joining the
Engineering Department staff in 1899, and at the time of mobilization in August 1914 was
an assistant to the New Works engineer. After mobilization he was at first engaged in
guarding the wireless station at Poldhu, and later was sent to India and served on the
Viceroy's Guard of Honour. On returning in December 1915 he was appointed as Major in the
5th Batt. Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, then being formed, with which he
proceeded to France in the following May, being from the end of 1916 in command of the
unit.
He was three times mentioned in despatches, was awarded the Territorial
Decoration last December, and received the D.S.O. on March 17th. He was a man
of attractive disposition, and his loss is deeply regretted.
