ELWES, LINCOLN EDMUND GARY, Captain,
was born 10 June 1865, at Thorganby, Lincolnshire, son of Richard James Cary
Elwes, JP, of Walland Gary, Bideford, Devon, and Selina (nee Jephson, his
wife). He was educated at Twyford School, Cheltenham College, and at the
Royal Military College, Sandhurst. He joined the Army, October 1885; was
promoted Captain, Durham Light Infantry, 1894; served in South Africa,
1899-1901; was present at the Battle of Colenso with 1st Durham Light
Infantry, and was then attached to an improvised Balloon Section, Royal
Engineers, until after the Relief of Ladysmith, when he rejoined his
regiment. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 8 February and 10
September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with seven clasps, and was created
a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September
1901]: "Lincoln Edmund Cary Elwes, Captain, Durham Light Infantry. In
recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia
were presented by the King 29 October 1901, and the Warrant sent 25 January
1902. He was promoted Major, December 1903. He was placed on the List of
Reserve of Officers, June 1905. At the outbreak of the European War he was
appointed Temporary Lieutenant Colonel, 12th (Service) Battalion Durham Light
Infantry, September 1914. He trained this battalion, and commanded it for two
years, including nine months in France on the Western Front. He was invalided
home in August 1916; was attached for light duty to a reserve battalion from
January 1917 to March 1918, when he was appointed Commandant of the Whitley
Bay Musketry Camp, which appointment he held until after the Armistice, when
he was finally discharged on account of ill-health. He retired January 1919,
with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Captain Elwes married, 14 November 1903,
at Gainford, Darlington, Kathleen, daughter of Charles Hunter, JP, of Selaby,
Gainford, Darlington, and they had two sons: Robert Cary Elwes, born 1904, and
James Cary Elwes, born 1909.
