Samuel Elmes**

Rank:	Private
Street:	363 Graham Avenue,
Townland:
Town/Village:	Winnipeg, Manitoba
Civil Parish:	Mostrim
Catholic Parish:	Mostrim
Country:	Canada
Alternative Address:	Garryandrew, Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford; Ardnanagh, Roscommon;
Census 1901:	Resident at the Ranelagh School, Athlone www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Westmeath/Athlone_Urban__W_/Ranelagh/1773941/
Census 1911:	Resident with family at Roscommon train station www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Roscommon/Roscommon_Urban/Ardnanagh__Part_of___Urban_/783573/
Regiment/Unit:	Canadian Expeditionary Force, 8th Battalion; 144th Battalion
Regiment Number:	830169
Date of Death:	15-08-1917
Cause:	Killed in Action
Memorial:	Canadian National Vimy Memorial, Chemin des Canadiens, Givenchy-en-Gohelle, Hauts-de-France 62580,
Information:	Samuel was born Samuel Edmund at the Edgeworthstown (Meathas Troim/Mostrim) train station on the 12 July 1887. His father, William was the station master at this station at the time. It is uncertain how long the family lived here, but by 1894 Samuel was registered in Castlerea NS and by 1901 the family had moved to the Roscommon train station. Samuel went to school at the former Ranelagh School in Athlone. After school, Samuel lived with this family in Roscommon, where he worked as a clerk. Samuel emigrated to Canada in May 1911 on the Laurentic and lived in Winnipeg. He married Evelyn Hinde a neighbour of his since his emigration to Winniped, on the 17 Feb 1916 in Winnipeg; the young couple was living with her family at the time of the 1916 Census. He initially enlisted with the Canadian Expeditionary Force on the 30 Dec 1915, and entered the service in Aug 1916, initally serving in the Signalling Base. His battalion departed Canada for England and entered the war in France on the 3 April 1917, likely with the 8th Battalion. Samuel was killed in action on or around the 15 Aug 1917 likely in the Battle of Hill 70 near Lens (Loos Valley), and is commemorated at the Vimy Memorial.
Parents Names:	Son of William Elmes and Anne (née) Eyre, Killeshandra Train Station, Co. Cavan
Notes:	Included on the IrelandsGreatWarDead.ie database: Newspapers Books etc: The Irish Times. Elmes-August 15, killed in action, Samuel E--- Elmes, signaller, Canadians, son of William Elmes, Killeshandra, and husband of Evelyn Elmes, Winnipeg Freeman’s Journal, 06/11/1917. Roscommon Officer Killed. In the officers casualty list appears the name of Lieutenant Samuel Elmes, as having been killed in action. Lieutenant Elmes joined up in Canada, and was the only son of Mr W Elmes, stationmaster, Killeshandra, and formerly of Roscommon Station. (I am not sure if the plaque is still in this Church)….The Anglo-Celt. 01/11/1919. 4314. Killeshandra War Memorial. At the morning service at Killeshandra Protestant Church, on Sunday, Right Rev. Dr Moore dedicated a memorial tablet to those who fell in the war. The names on the tablet are: Robert Blair, Fred E E Boyd, John G Brewster, John J Crawford, Samuel E E Elmes, Charles Graham, James Hales, James Hamilton,. Alfred Huggins, James Huggins, Robert
Links:	CWGC entry; Find A Grave entry; CEF personnel file from Canadian Archives; Civil Record of Birth (please ensure wed address ends in .pdf); likely Canadian 1911 Census entry; link to Manitoba Marriage Index entry; link to Canadian Virtual War Grave entry; <a href="http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-d