His mother, Princess Beatrice, declined the offer of Lord Kitchener to have her son's body repatriated. He is buried in Ypres Town Cemetery. The battalion war diary notes that his funeral took place on 31 October 1914 and records that, "Denison, Gough, the Sgt Major, Sgt O'Leary and a few others went down to poor Maurice's funeral in Ypres".
Princess Beatrice declined Lord Kitchener's offer to bring her son's body back home. He is buried at Ypres Town Cemetery. The battalion war diary records that his funeral was held on October 31, 1914, and notes that several soldiers attended the service, including Denison, Gough, the Sergeant Major, Sgt O'Leary, and others.