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Does anyone have any biographical information on this man? The memorial is located in the southeastern wall of St. James's Cathedral (Anglican) located on King Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Thanks,
John
Toronto

Found this on the CWGC website:

HENDERSON, ELMES POLLOCK Captain 29/06/1916 31 106th Hazara Pioneers Indian Face 27. DELHI MEMORIAL (INDIA GATE)

I was surprised John but he is listed on VAC here:

HENDERSON, E. P. Canadian Virtual War Memorial

There are two photos, similar to yours, so someone has researched this man.



He does not "pop up" in he 1911 census.

laughton: Thank you for pointing out VAC and your apparent unsuccessfulness in locatin Henderson via the 1911 census. I hope someone has more information on this man to prove that he was Canadian and a Torontonian.
John
Toronto

John

You can obtain an over-view of events on the Indian borders in 1916-17 by reading Monro's despatch published in London Gazette Number 30360 on 31 October 1917.

Harry

John - no idea how accurate it is but the UK based Channel 4 Lost Generations website records that his name is on a memorial at
ST PETERS CHURCH
BEXHILL
EAST SUSSEX
ENGLAND

Maybe someone in the area could check it out for you - nothing jumps out at me on UK Ancestry I'm afraid - but if you can find someone with full membership there seem to be some International mentions on a search of "Elmes Henderson"

Census & Voter Lists
2 1891 Census of Canada
Birth, Marriage & Death 6
3 Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1924
2 Ontario, Canada Births, 1869-1909
1 Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934
Military 1
1 Indian Army Quarterly List for 1 January 1912
Immigration & Emigration 6
2 Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935
2 New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
2 New York Port, Ship Images, 1851-1891
Dictionaries, Encyclopedias & Reference 2
2 Canadian Genealogy Index, 1600s-1900s

Cheers
Sue

Elmes P Henderson was born in Toronto on the 27 June 1885. He was the son of Elmes and Frederica Jane (nee Groves) Henderson. His father was a barrister and at the time of his birth the family were living at 52 Clover Hill, Toronto.
The January 1912 Indian Army List records that he was first commissioned on the 8 August 1906 and became a Lieutenant on 8 November 1908, his regiment was 106th Pioneers.
He was back in Canada by 1914 as on the 24th December in Toronto he married the 24 year old Mabel Robinson the daughter of John W and Elizabeth Larine Robinson. His occupation was given as 'real estate'.

Aled

Thanks so much Aled, Sue and Bushfighter. We certainly now have the essential biographical details such as birth and death dates and approximately where he was for periods of his adult life.
John
Toronto

Richard & John,

I took those photographs and posted them on the Virtual Memorial several years ago. I did not conduct any detailed research.

Mainly what I was trying to do was photograph all the memorial plaques and military related items located in St. James Cathedral, plus the Gothic Memorial (with names on the steps outside, left side of church). My plan was to send them in for each name on the C.V.M.

Marika

P.S. I have already completed all the main churches plus many smaller churches in Toronto in terms of photographing the memorial plaques. I have sent most of these to the Canadian Virtual Memorial for posting to a man's record. Those I have not yet sent are still in process - researching and editing photos. I have also completed plaques for most of Hamilton, Ontario and Calgary, Alberta.

I have a vague recollection that Henderson was ex-RMC Kingston, and one of those who won Indian Army commissions (usually the top of the class).

RMC 1906. Lieutenant and Adjutant 106th Pioneers 1914 Militia List

I own this officer's Webley Wilkinson revolver which is cased with two Hazara Pioneers badges.
The backstrap of the grip has a silver plate engraved EPH.

sharps1859(at) aol.com

Thank you Sharps1859 for adding this. Perhaps you might be able in the future to post one or two photos of the revolver especially focusing on the revolver's unit connection?
Thanks,
John