| Surname: | Trout |
| Initials: | T |
| Rank: | Sergeant Major |
| Army Number: | x00000 |
| Notes: | Military Police Corps. London Gazette 22567, page 5374, dated 12/12/1861, Serjeant Major T Trout of the Aldershot Camp Police to have the local rank of Quartermaster while employed at Aldershot, but such rank not to give any additional pay. Dated 13/12/1861. London Gazette 23491, page 2431, dated 24/4/1869. Staff, Serjeant Major T Trout at present serving with the local rank of Quartermaster, at Aldershot, to be Provost Marshal, Dated 1/4/1869. London Gazette 23797, page 4715, dated 17/11/1871. Staff, The Commission as Provost Marshal of T Trout to be antedated to 13/12/1861, such antedate not to carry back pay. London Gazette 26466, page 7259, dated 12/12/1893. Quartermaster and Honorary Captain Thomas Trout, half pay, is placed on retired pay. Dated 13/7/1893. Extract from the Aldershot Military Gazette, 19/2/1881. Funeral of Maj T Trout. Divisional Orders, Aldershot, Wednesday, Feb. 16. Military Police. "The General Commanding has heard of the death of Provost Marshal T Trout with sincere regret. Major Trout first organised the Military Mounted Police of this camp in 1855. Since 1858 he has continued to perform the duties of Provost Marshal with the approval of HRH the Field Marshal Commanding-in-Chief and of each succeeding General who has commanded the Division. While performing his difficult duties wiith uniform firmness and decision, he has succeeded, by his habitual courtesy, in gaining the respect and good will of all, both civil and military with whom he has been thrown in contact. There are few regiments in the service who do not know his name and who will not learn of his death with sorrow. The deceased officer's services are as follows:-- Served through the war in Spain, under the later Gen. Sir De Lacy Evans, in 1835-36 and '37 by sanction of the British Government. Services in the British Army (7th Hussars) - In the ranks 24 years and 101 days; upwards of 21 years as a non-commissioned officer. Commissioned service - 19 years; 15 years as captain and 4 as major. Appointed acting provost Marshal by Gen. W T Knollys, 15th April 1858. Worked as the Dragoons detachment from Regiments as Military Mounted Police from 1855 to July, 1877. Organised them into a distinct corps, 1st August, 1877. Served in Canada during the rebellion. Extract from Divisional Orders, Aldershot, 17th April 1858. No.7 - HRH the General commanding-in-Chief had been pleased to confirm the appointment of Troop Sergeant Major Trout, 7th Hussars, to be Acting provost Marshal, vice Mr Young, Yeoman of the Guards, resigned. Memo - Held the appointment of Acting Provost Marshal until commissioned. Extract from the Official Army List 1887-1879 - Staff appointments (which have been notified in the Gazette). Great Britain - Provost Marshal T. Trout, 13th December 1861. Extract from Royal Warrant, 1st May, 1878. articles 145 and 146. - Relative rank as Major after 15 years as Provost Marshal. June Army List, 1880, page 100. - Relative rank of Major, 13th December, 1876. THE FUNERAL of the deceased officer took place on Thursday afternoon in the Military Cemetery with full military honours and in the presence of a large concourse of spectators. Nearly all the shops in the town were either closed entirely or partially so, and great respect for the departed was evinced on all sides. Long before two o'clock, the time fixed for the mournful cortege to leave the deceased's residence, dense crowds of people had assembled in Victoria road, as well as upon every available spot along the line of route to the cemetery. The mournful procession, which presented a solemn and imposing spectacle, having formed up in accordance with general instructions issued, moved off at twenty minutes past tow in the following order, the band of the 4th Dragoon Guards (Bandmaster Martin). Band of 7th Dragoon Guards (Bandmaster C Poole). Firing party, 200 men from regiments of Cavalry Brigade, under command of Major G Phillips, 4th Hussars. The Body, on a gun carriage covered with he Union Jack, upon which were placed the deceased's hat, sword and belt, and several wreaths of flowers, drawn by six horses, furnished by the RHA. Pall Bearers - Major Barnard, 96th Regiment; Major Scott, RHA; Major Bayley, 42nd Highlanders; Major Wodehouse, RA; Major Campbell, 7th Dragoon Guards; Major Bond, RE. Horse of the Deceased, led by two provost, Infantry Provost off Duty. Representatives of the Metropolitan Police, under Police Sergeant Tait. Military Mounted Police off Duty, under command of Quartermaster G Douglas, Acting Provost Marshal. Two Mourning coaches, the first containing Sergeant. Major J Trout and H Trout (sons of the deceased), Mr Neal and Mr Hoey (sons in law of the deceased), and the second Mr Watkins, Mr Stockman, Mr F W Sheldrake, and Mr Cole, QRE (intimate friends of the deceased, the latter gentleman having been most indefatigable in superintending the funeral arrangements, and otherwise materially assisting the sorrowing widow and family. Two private carriages, the first containing Mr R Churchward and Mr R Eve, and the second Mr G Cater, and Mr W H Bishop, Band of the 45th Regiment (Bandmaster Hirst). Band of the 109th Regiment (Bandmaster Brown). Representatives of A Troop, Hampshire Yeomanry Cavalry under Corporal J Smith. There then follows a list of Civilian and Military Mourners. |