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NINE. ELMS was the name given by the Army to a spot about one mile from Poperinghe on the more southerly of the two roads that lead west from that town.

The Cemetery is on the south side of the road. The nearest railway station to it is Poperinghe, on the line from Hazebrouck to Ypres.

The Cemetery is due, so far as the burials in Plots I to IX are concerned, to the operations known as the Battles of Ypres, 1917. The first date of death recorded in these Plots is the 16th September, 1917, and the last (with one exception) the 19th December, 1917 ; and in almost all cases the deaths occurred in the 3rd Australian and 44th Casualty Clearing Stations, which were moved from Brandhoek and Lijssenthoek respectively in September, 1917 and transferred from the Fifth to the Second Army for the purposes of General Plumer's attack. Plots X, XI, XIII, XIV and XV cover the dates between the beginning of March, 1918 and the 12th October, 1918, the period of the German offensive in Flanders, the British counter attacks and the final advance of August September. The burials in these cases were carried out almost entirely by fighting units. The German plot in the north east corner of the Cemetery contains the graves of 37 prisoners of war who died between the 20th September, 1917 and the 22nd March, 1918. The numbering of the Plots follows the order of date of death, and illustrates very strikingly the succession of troops from different nations of the Empire which was brought into the attack on the German positions, or involve in the defence of the British. 956 officers and men from the United Kingdom lie in every Plot but those of Germany. Twenty of the 29 South Africans are buried in Plot I ; 136 out of 148 Australians and 110 out of 115 New Zealanders in Plots II to VI; 283 out of 296 Canadians in Plots V to IX. There are, besides, eight burials from the Royal Guernsey Light Infantry, seven from the Royal Newfoundland Regiment, two from the British West Indies Regiment, one from the Bermuda Militia Artillery, and one of an Indian Driver attached to an artillery depot; six French, and 37 Germans complete the number of 1,599 graves.
The Register contains particulars of 1,556 British and Dominion burials.

Number of burials by Unit

Those with awards buried in this cemetery

Lce.Bmdr. A. AIREY M.M. "D" Bty. 156th Bde. Royal Field Artillery. 08/05/18. XIV.E.17.

Pte. L.R. ARNHEIM M.M. 1st Field Amb. Australian Army Medical Corps. Died of wounds 04/10/17. III.B.13.

Capt. A.H. BALL M.C. 86th Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds 29/10/17. VI.A.12

Pte A. BANKS M.M. 1st Motor Machine Gun Bde. Canadian Machine Gun Corps. Died of wounds 30/10/17. VIII.A.19.

Serjt. A. BARLOW M.M. 2/5th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers. 26/09/17. II.B.14

Capt. B.B. BAYLY M.C. 254th Tunnelling Coy. Royal Engineers. 30/10/17. VI.A.11.

Cpl H. BEMROSE D.C.M. 1st Bn. Lincolnshire. 13/05/18. XIV.F.12

Cpl. J.J. BENNETT M.M. 1st Bn. Border Regt. Died of wounds 11/02/18. XIII.C.8.

Capt. A.G. BRIAN. Mentioned in Despatches. 10th Bn. Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Died of wounds 16/10/17. IV.F.12.

Cpl. J.G.F. BURLEIGH M.M. "G" Anti-Aircraft Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds 03/10/17. IX.B.21.

Coy Serjt-Maj. A.W. BUTLER M.M. "D" Coy 1st Bn. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Rgt). Died of wounds 05/12/17. Age 37 served 21 years with the Queen's. IX.D.4.

Pte F. CHANDLER M.M. 11th Bn Sussex Rgt.. Died of wounds 07/12/17. 07/12/17. IX.D.10.

Serjt. H.F.CHRISTIE D.C.M. Princes Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. Died of wounds, received at the Battle of Passchendaele, 31/10/17. VIII.B.21.

2nd Lt. C.E. COLINS - MORGAN M.C. 1st Bn. Auckland Rgt. N.Z.E.F.. Died of wounds 05/10/17. III.A.8.

Lce. Serj. A. CONWAY M.M. 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles. Died of wounds 02/11/17. VII.C.2.

Pte. W. CORMACK M.M. 7th Bn. Seaforth Highlanders. 24/09/17. I.E.11.

Serjt. J.T.C. CUNNINGHAM M.M 2nd Otago Otago Regt. N.Z.E.F. Died of wounds 14/10/17. V.D.14.

Serjt.S.C. DAVEY M.M and BAR. 46th Canadian Inf. Died of wounds 28/10/17. VII.E.2.

Act. Bmdr. P. DAY MM. "C" Bty. 254th (West Riding) Bde. Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds 10/10/17. III.C.10.

Serjt. W.S. EDWARDS M.M. 16th Bn. King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died of wounds 02/01/18. XIII.B.18.

Lce. Cpl. F. FAIRWEATHER M.M. 11th Bn. Essex Regt. 02/06/18. XI.D.20

Pte T.A. FLETCHER M.M. 2nd Bn. Royal Berkshire Regt. Died of wounds 02/03/18. XIII.F.5.

Pte. A.F.E. GAY M.M 2nd Bn. Australian Machine Gun Corps. Died of wounds 06/10/17. VIII.C.22.

Cpl. H. GOLDSTEIN (served as SMITH) M.M. 9th Siege Bty. Canadian Garrison Artillery. Killed in action 28/10/17.WII.E.3..

2nd Lt. W.F.K. HARDMAN M.C. 171st Coy. Royal Engineers. Killed in action 28/10/17. VI.A.7.

Pte M. HILL M.M and Bar. 6th Bn. Somerset Light Infantry. 18/12/17. IX.D.21.

Serjt. H.W. HILLS Russian Oder of St. Georges (2nd class) 1st Bn. The Buff's 31/05/18. XI.D.9.

Cpl. H. HINTON M.M. 117th Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery. 14/10/17. V.D.1.

C.S.M. R. HOLLAND M.M. 10th Bn. Durham Light Inf. 17/12/17. IX.D.20.

Pte F. HOLLOWAY D.C.M. 2nd Bn. Hampshire Rgt. 14/03/18. X.C.7.

Serjt. H.L. JAMES D.C.M. 1st Bn. Royal Guernsey Light Inf. 22/03/18. X.D.21.

Lt.R.O. JENKINS M.C. 1/5th King's Liverpool Regt. Died of wounds 21/09/17. I.C.3.

Serj. T. JOHNSTON M.M. 117th Bty. 26th Bde. Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds 02/11/17. VII.C.12.

Pte J. JONES D.C.M. 2/8th Manchester Rgt. 13/10/17. V.B.17.

Pte. W..S. KENNEDY M.M. 78th Bn. Canadian Inf. Died of wounds 03/11/17. VIIA.14.

2nd Lt. R.G. KERNICK Mentioned in Despatches. 3rd Regt. South African Inf. Died of wounds, received at Ypres, 05/10/17. III.A.7.

DVR. D.W. LEWIS M.M. "D" Bty. 64th Bde. Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds 28/10/17.VII.A.7.

Pte W.A. LOGAN M.M. 1st Bn. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Rgt). Killed in action 10/08/18. XV.C.13.

Capt.and Adj. A.W. McDONALD Mentioned in Despatches. 3rd Regt. South African Inf. Died of wounds, received at battle of Menin Road, 21/09/17. I.C.2.

Pte. A. McFADYEN M.M. 1st Bn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Killed in action 11/07/18. XIV.A.5.

Lce. Serj. J.L. Mac GREGOR Croix de Guerre (Belgium). 3rd Bn. Auckland Regt.N.Z.E.F. Killed in action at the battle of Passchendaele, 19/10/17. IV.E.6.

Lt. J.M. McILQUHAM M.C. 9th Bde Canadian Field Artillery. 06/11/17. IX.A.5.

Lt. R. McINTYRE M.C., M.M. 42nd Bn. Canadian Inf. Died of Wounds 03/11/17. IX.A.3.

Pte J. McLEOD M.M. 2nd Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders 26/10/18. XI.E.15.

Pte J. MAITLAND M.M. 1st Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers. Died of wounds. 14/03/18. X.C.5.

Pte T.D. MERTON D.C.M. 33rd Australian Inf. Died of wounds 17/10/17. VI.C.5.

Capt. F.G. MOULE M.C. 50th Australian Inf. Died of wounds 08/10/17. III.A.11.

Dvr. D. MUIR M.M "C" Bty. 86Bde. Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds 23/10/17. VI.E.3.

2nd Lt. A. NICHOLSON M.S.M. 2nd Bn. Sherwood Foresters 13/05/18. XIVA.1.

Lce. Cpl. W. OGILVIE M.M. 9th Bn. Highland Light Inf. 12/01/18. XIII.B.19.

Serj. H. PEARCE M.M. 7th Bn. The Buff's. Killed in action 30/09/17. II.D.13.

C.S.M. F.G. PHIPPARD Mentioned in Despatches. 1/5th Bn. Duke of Wellington's Regt. Died of wounds 08/10/17. IV.B.5.

Serjt. J.J. RICHARDSON D.C.M. 6th Bn. Machine Gun Corps. Died of wounds 07/07/18. XI.F.18.

Serjt. H..G. RICHMOND M.M. 14th Bn. Australian Inf. Died of wounds 16/10/17. IV.C.2.

Capt. C. ROBINSON Mentioned in Despatches. 1st Bn. West Yorkshire Regt. Killed in action 15/0/18.XV.A.1.

Serjt. J. ROBSON D.C.M. 2nd Bn. East Lancashire Regt. Died of wounds 27/02/18. XIII.D.15.

2nd Lt. W.A. RODWELL M.C. Coy. Royal Engineers. Killed in action 09/11/17.IX.A.7.

2nd Cpl. F.R. SALT M.M. 222nd Field Coy. Royal Engineers. Died of wounds 13/04/18. XIV.F.16.

Serjt. A R.H. SAWYER M.M.2nd Special Coy. Royal Engineers. Killed in action 31/10/17.VIII.D.10.

Lt. Col. A.G. SCOUGAL M.C.17th Bn. Royal Scots. 18/09/18. Son of A. E. Scougal(H.M. Senior Chief Inspector of Training Colleges, Scotland). XV.C.25.

Serjt. F.A. SCHMIDT (served as Harris) M.M. 13th Field Amb. Can. Army Medical Corps. Died of wounds 01/11/17. VII.C.6.

Lt. R.F. SMITH D.S.M. 7th Bn. Middlesex Regt. Attd. 66th Div. Signals,Royal Engineers. 17/10/17. IX.A.9.

2nd Lt. A.M.R. STEEL Mentioned in Despatches. 5th Bn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Killed in action 09/06/18. XIV.A..4.

Pte A.S. STOREY M.M. and Bar. 2nd Bn. Sherwood Foresters. 13/05/18. XI.C.5.

Act. Bmdr. E.H. SYMONDS M.M. 83rd Bde Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 30/10/17. VIII.D.9.

Pte. W. TAYLOR M.M. 1st Bn. Middlesex Regt. 18/07/18. XV.A.21.

Pte J.W. THIRKETTLE M.M. 7th Bn. The Buff's. Killed in action 29/09/17. II.D.12.

Cpl. H.B. THOM M.M. 5th Bn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Died of wounds 29/11/17. IX.C.12.

Bty. S.M. P.W. THOMPSON M.S.M. "B" Bty. 156th Bde. Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds, received at Ypres, 19/03/18. X.F.7.

Lt. Col. A. TILLETT D.S.O.., M.C. 2nd Bn. Devonshire Regt. 03/12/17. XIII.A..3.

Serjt. C. VINE M.M. 1st Bn. West Yorkshire Regt. 27/05/18. XI.A.17.

Serjt. A. WHEELER Mentioned in Despatches. 2nd Bn. Royal Berkshire Regt. Died of wounds 26/02/15. XIII.D.19.

Serjt. T.W. WHITE M.M. 11th Bn. Essex Regt. 08/08/18. XV.C.10.

Pte A.E. WILLSHIRE M.M. 5th Pioneer Bn. South Wales Borderers. 08/05/18. XIV.E.8.

Also buried in this cemetery

Lce. Cpl. G.H.H. CROWTHER. 13th Bn. King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died of wounds. 06/10/17. Schoolmaster and Theological student King's College London. Preparing for Holy Orders, Church of England. VI.E.4.

2nd Lt. R. H. CULSHAW. 1st Bn. West Yorkshire Regt. Killed in action 14/07/18. Son of the Rev. G.H. Culshaw, M.A. (Rector of Iver Heath, Bucks) and E. L. Culshaw. Educated at Felsted and Sandhurst. XV.A.2.

C.S.M. J. GASSON 11th Bn. Essex Regt. Died of wounds 31/07/18. Served in the South African Campaign. XV.B.17.

The Rev. J.H. HARDY. Chaplain to the Forces (4th class). Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action 05/05/18. XI.B.17.

Pte J MCFARLANE 265427 4th Bn Kings Liverpool Regt executed for desertion 22/5/18 XI A 2

Pte J. NISBET 11682 1st Bn Leicestershire Regt executed for desertion 23/8/18 XV C 21