A History of Elmsdale , West, and Brockton , Source unknown Warren, Robert Sturgeon SN: 70023, son of Alexan¬ der and Mary (Currie) Warren. Enlisted November 9, 1914. Served in 105th and 26th Battalions. Killed in ac¬ tion in France September 16, 1916. After the battle of Langemarck we re¬ ported Harry Wells of Elmsdale among the missing. This week his sister Mrs. Arthur Rennie has received a card stat¬ ing he is a prisoner of war in . He says he is well. Pioneer , June 26th 1915 The following are brief extracts from & letter from the front written by Mr J fiYeo to his sister, Mrs John Burke , Jr. of Elmsdale :— . "No doubt but you are wondering how I am coming on in this big scrap* Well, lam into it good and plenty and got one buasp and it put me out of action for a few wee.ks;bai»I am o. k. again,.. Gee, its exciting believe me to be into it! I stupped & piece of wWt.wtririBjrib# and hence loaf- ed on John Bali forawfcile* This is no cinch;, its a real war and as big and terrible as all wars rolled into Qhe. I never believed there Were so many soldiers atad»guns in nay life; but, sister, we are top dog now. I cannot ihllymx very nrnch for they usually censor our mail. I want to gi tfe this letter to a fellow on the boat so &s be will mail it in England . My chum is here now with * bad bead* He stopped a Genpan bullet bpt.he % income put ok., I have a he}met and an Officer's kit that t got myself/ This I will forward to you as soon as I can. I have, a lot pf stuff to send home, and caanot ge# around to it. We are fed well and on the whole getting on fine agam* Island Farmer, November 17,1915 Another Island Boy Private Harry Wells of Elmsdale is reported a prisoner of war at Geisen. He was captured along with about 500 British soldiers, it is reported by a trick of the Germans who lured them into trenches in which a substance like glue and cement seemed to hold them fast. The substance was so sticky that their hands stuck to their rifles with such tenacity as to peel the skin from their fingers when they attempted to let go, and their clothes and shoes took the skin with them, until they were informed that oil would loosen their hold. The Germans furnished a crude oil that seemed to counteract the adhesive qualities of the composition, and each prisoner was allowed to apply this, but only after some of the boys had been painfully lacerated. Agriculturist , July 17,1915 533