Henry Alfred Selmes

Rank:

Private

Regimental number:

270042

Unit at enlistment:

215th Battalion

Force:

C.E.F.

Volunteered or conscripted:

Volunteered

Survived the war:

Yes

Commemorated at:

St. Paul's United Church

Birth country:

England

Birth county:

Sussex

Birth city:

Mountfield

Address at enlistment:

49 St. Paul Avenue, Brantford, Ontario

Next of kin address:

49 St. Paul Avenue, Brantford, Ontario

Trade or calling:

Labourer

Religious denominations:

Church of England

Marital status:

Married

Age at enlistment:

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Wounded

BX November 23, 1917

Invalided Soldiers

The following men are at present at Halifax and will probably come forward in two sections. The first section is expected to arrive in Toronto at the end of the week; H. Blanchard, 54 Oxford Street; H. Churchward, 105 Cayuga Street; J. Hardy, 29 Rawdon Street; A. Lamb, 90 Oxford Street; J. Rumble, 59 Strathcona Street; A.H. Selmes, 74 Spring Street; G. Sowers, Ruth Street; R. Waterhouse, c/o D. Secord, Oakland P.O.

BX December 3, 1917

Brantford Veterans

A contingent of about 250 returned soldiers reached North Toronto station at 8.30 this morning. The party is the second half of the big contingent which had been at Quebec for the past two weeks. The list includes the following: Brantford – H.W. Parks, 79 Palace Street; G.B. Ramsay, 6 Spring Street; J. Rumble, 59 Strathcona Avenue; H.A. Selmes, 74 Spring Street; G. Sowers, Ruth Street; R. Waterhouse, Oakland post office, care D. Secord; Wakeling. Burford – M.S. Todd

BX December 4, 1917

Two Veterans Arrived Home – More Expected to Come to the City Today or Tuesday

Two Brantford veterans returned home Saturday afternoon. The Soldiers’ Aid Commission and the G.W.V.A. had deputations to meet the 3.52 G.T.R. train from Toronto on Saturday afternoon, expecting to meet H. Blanchard of 53 Oxford Street; H. Churchward, 105 Cayuga; Sergt J. Hardy, 29 Rawdon Street, and A. Lamb, 90 Oxford Street. None of these men however arrived. The Soldiers’ Aid Commission which was represented by Ald. Dowling and Mr. George MacDonald then met the 4.36 T.H. and B. train and on this arrived Privates Blanchard and Hardy. The other two men who were expected had broken their journey at Hamilton and were to return later by radial. The seven other men H.W. Parks, 79 Palace Street; G.B. Ramsay, 6 Spring Street; J. Rumble, 59 Strathcona Avenue; A.H. Selmes, 74 Spring Street; G. Sowers, Ruth Street and A. Waterhouse Oakland, P.O., who are the balance of the party expected last week, will likely arrive sometime today. Further word has been received that five more men will reach Toronto today. They are William Abbott, 103 Sydenham Street; E.G. Hall, 284 St. Paul Avenue; J.A. Pennell, 41 Spring Street; C.E. Warner, 17 Balfour Street.