1891 Jun 1. Born Africa on ADRIC roll. In fact he was born in Caithness, while all his siblings were born in Central Africa. His brother Alexander was born in Njuyu, Central Africa Protectorate. The Livingstonia Mission had two stations in Angoniland from 1882 : Njuyu, where a church has been formed with nine members, and Ekwendeni. Walter Angus Elmslie was a Scottish missionary of the Livingstonia Mission in Malawi. Born in Aberdeen and educated at the University of Aberdeen, he began his service in Malawi as a doctor at Njuyu. In 1889 he opened a new station at Ekwendeni among the Ngoni people, where he spent most of the rest of his missionary career. He was ordained by the Free Church of Scotland in 1897. He is chiefly remembered for his patient and pioneering work among Chief M'mbelwa's Ngoni people He died in Scotland in 1935
1901 census South Kilminster Farm House, Wick
GRANT, Alexander | Head | Married | M | 78 | 1823 | Farmer |
Murrayshire | |
GRANT, Margaret | Wife | Married | F | 67 | 1834 | Latheron, Caithness | ||
GRANT, John | Son | Single | M | 42 | 1859 | Farm Manager |
Wick, Caithness | |
GRANT, Elizabeth Esther | Daughter | Single | F | 30 | 1871 | Wick, Caithness | ||
GRANT, James | Son | Single | M | 27 | 1874 | Wick, Caithness | ||
GRANT, Eather Levach | Sister-In-Law | Single | F | 66 | 1835 | Latheron, Caithness | ||
GRANT, Elizabeth L | Sister-In-Law | Single | F | 64 | 1837 | Latheron, Caithness | ||
ELMSLIE, Elizabeth E | Granddaughter | F | 12 | 1889 | Scholar |
Central Africa B S | ||
ELMSLIE, Alexander W | Grandson | F | 16 | 1885 | Scholar |
Central Africa B S | ||
ELMSLIE, William | Grandson | F | 9 | 1892 | Scholar |
Wick, Caithness | ||
ELMSLIE, Walter Angus | Grandson | M | 8 | 1893 | Scholar |
Central Africa B S | ||
ELMSLIE, John Grant | Grandson | M | 5 | 1896 | Scholar At Home |
Central Africa B S | ||
WATERS, Elizabeth | Servant | Single | F | 24 | 1877 | Dunnet, Caithness |
1911 Census The only William Elmslie of the right age is a Bank Clerk, born Wick 1892, and a boarder in Edinburgh. This appears to be him
1915 Jan 11. Married in Aberdeen to Marie Louise Campbell
1915 Aug 18 Land Balkans
1918 Jan 30. Territorial Force, Yeomanry. Cadet William Elmslie to be 2nd Lt.
1919 Apr 28. Scottish Horse.— 2nd Lt. W. Elmslie to be actg. Capt. whilst comdg. a Coy., from 23rd Mar. to 28th Apr. 1919
Gazetted out as Lt
1920 Sep 3 Joined ADRIC with service no 478. Posted to M Coy. Section Leader 8 Sep
1920 Dec 28. Promoted Platoon Commander
1921 Jul 13 to 24 Aug on Leave
1921 Sep 30. The undermentioned Offrs. relinquish their commns., under A.O. 166/21, as amended by A.O. 332/21, and retain their rank, except where otherwise stated: — Scottish Horse Territorial Force, Lt W Elmslie and is granted rank of Lt
1922 Jan 19. Discharged on demobilisation of ADRIC
1922 Jun 25. Arrived UK. A Punch press operator living in Canada, UK address of 5 Hayton Rd, Aberdeen. Had been living in Canada, and was returning to Canada
I cannot find him after that.