Maurice was born Oct. 6th, 1884 in Birmingham, England. He served two years in the yeomandry (English militia) In 1909 he married Amy Maude Jones (nee Giffiths) and they immigrated to Canada shortly thereafter. Their only son Donald was born in Winnipeg in 1914.
He enlisted in August of 1915 and was commissioned as a lieutenant. He sailed with his men as part of the 61st Battalion CEF to England in the spring of 1916. Unfortunately he became unfit for service because of a number of medical issues, and after being discharged from hospital he returned to Canada aboard the SS Corsican. He was discharged from service in November of 1919 with the rank of Captain.
Post war Maurice served as an accountant with the Government of Manitoba. Maurice passed away Oct. 25th, 1950 at the age of 66.