Letters from Harold Edward Elliott to his family January 1916 - June 1916 - Part 3

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
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  • Documents and letters
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get mentioned o thos show 1 There are all fr nother at all rorts of wokes about Iik Court the sul out King. They vay the Sle C.B after his home mean thenar incealed from Blame. ninilar instance one you is that a bst was arked for of people to be recommended for rewards. another neturn had to be rent of theer not innoculated for tholera & the tws wit got sided & the people who had doe dodged innoculation got D.S.P.S Cts & the others the heroes were ordered tgo for inoculatin or at a dated and fired upn Well dgar petI me odd a few words later & no mo jurs eptt tell you I love you jast miltin witten dear fet cwrolt Vanalay wak beter he Iother letter Stehday 30t No more news a Iongh we would have moved before the hit no nery dong to yet puither p.70 tKetpo Dicds
feter Jnr 1916 on o Kate your diar Tha letter dawd 19t Dec. It was shot of it otherfo ps writ 2 i is admounl t Ycon girt A at Bb way shot of the wee ho so glad to get you Hea. the nes I have anvery you thime tho in the R pirect tvel childrn wher the acpet are altoy wyn than 7 S f from gack where thud in t of the picture h about is paint X 100 you can pay that payo ti at that end of any month dpet & need not wait until gine throgh it at the tlf yearly date is letter t of I have had on letter By the whether you got about t telle $20 I sent you some tim oc0 L I know if you got it all risht hope todoy you Mom shill be I
whall o if it hadnt fem for that Sank tuy a Ingland I could hav out you $100 by now to help you pooeld gulie. What a gay time in children fats he havin with Father Ln this year. Tell the dailig. I a dleased with the thots & with then for gitter no good Soete laddllook a terrl wes darling wth stool. Mr very fard on tho Hwlyg loth tevo ill as you my t runnigo expends. I dont know how they wou I sabled to L Rober to tdy afall befou yesterday about the Frankse land. The priceg not dear kitp reaet ponlage. you ree t the un so mhet land along the Bay and is a ple will be payng 2 years time h our proces for the land. But a I do not wis you the worried about it the event of my death I called No Robert that I would nt pay amount. I mgnisted that t arde ght repay to you all Ihanand stake oner all my interest or it but he need not do this in which are will lose T hav 7 1
lat the io far putnt it cpknow amount is but it wnt very lay. Iou £20 perhaps. I agree with for hoever that in the presit rtate of affairs it is muct letter for us o thik about payng off the Mtee a puett than otherise. Wou wee the by luny o land at tether about soaci Major Fanell praed it a just as mown could be found. To glt it we has later thold it 12 years. other oftr t years O Fanill sold his right to M. Laidne & myself fr. Thil was aloays a apus of the owners hrn not Selity of up before the B yea of they dik tuny them Live calculated on his & he could then wonburde whereas if the mitalle allotm lt did not turn u asthy me todo 7 a belong bu years the et rate It, always looked tome a very good make same money & if wance to with very great regret that I seeth portunity pass me by but as Ijay 7 you if anything did happen t me sayp
Wkase would get thepall mined over it all swould the very uponed. Never have anything tdo ith the kind curchare whemes however kat they are all frauds & you always pay very dear for a howr lought that ady. Belt the money in the Savings Ban you have a few hundred raved ctel & day that as a depont & get the rut port the savings Banke on Mortgage then ravely tpay it off. That is o sest way alongs. I know the Rent Merchare I dea looks just lorely hos I have worked then all out & Sit is jut recessse wlodk is eaty that it tempt you but they are all mor or les trap. The lest are oblanned themg hulden rocieties But we will denle onr deks attlantion t cons. I think though that you cack next. You could should pay of him so toe pot it in the Bank it theren the wild get inl he don't take upon you Perbay we will have likenwis the next year. I I saw gact
✓ Dacks 5 regiment last night Thursday). They are I understand leaving for the Canae I hape to do soething for wck whretly motlyals. I reggnted to Bot Smilt that i might wake gack Framfrt officer but he did not acceps the idea think gack would be spluded at that work. Bob need a Tramport officer as his in is no good at all. I will try and arraves th o gack thranfned hill & perhaps get him apointed tangort ope would prefer that he got hs permti who ou Regement otherwise peope are mybty quiet to ray that it as due t Favountion & that is who a commanding office must to a mvery pooolle way t avoid of b is byst good work But th Tramfol os t overst can of a offcer the horres troggon it & a gackes is fond of porre &i a practical fam in would do that excellent Mn Dult who got thetCais a farm at Durva was my transfirt office originally bnthe lyged rhard recom
C over & have a fight the pangeor coa all untrack t seupt ofter 2 landing) thatI gave way slt him come over again. I cam wonderig who photo it was in Henderor uns you. The only one I can think of was one where then was a big fat Pelkish shell standing by. Thi wa just after we came out of that fortnighty nightnen bp or slette port when serminit. dn Walker & Frec my tthers killed killed & is had te sleego dinated our clother whe we could sley cat all I csed to verit the fontiee three or your time every night you me lucky to excape burise day. Under these cercamlar by shell i you way for give ever the mosttidy hermor for clooking a podke u you old nor was neve oe lity you know oall your breading I am roglad geordes o tynan baft nothen loth my love. I wonder did you get the account I sent by I kens dealh. I enlose not the a
9 2 pet 1916 Mrdearedr We have moved from telaleh & another place whieh I must no yet meate 4of. We are in keven ming an eary time at presentht n will more uy t theont lones then we will have very hard work dying trenche & gettlng mighty hitl ocato drink by all account Major Dengar whe cam into Co though Drveys Brygade is o the hands oer him yet Kong. By this nac I am writing to a Mrs Baste Hunrda Royal Hrenne Glen Hunll intm. have her wr now Capt Bastes. He jorned at Brondmeadows as a ternate. He was shot at Lone kine aple fom through everythinging to thes wilt only a little moundwa face which did not cam him d mis any duty. He is a really plided young fellow & take a worldyrugh ofy shoulden. M like having lapst Finlaym back again. He

how some  of the men get mentioned
for ^ doing nothing at all. There are all
sorts of jokes about Dick Courtney
the "Dugout King". They say the
C.B. after his name means "Console
"Concealed from Blame". & there are
similar instances. One yarn is
that a list was asked for of people
to be recommended for rewards.
Another return had to be sent of
officers not innoculated for Cholera
& the two lists got mixed & the
people who had dog dodged
innoculation got D S O's etc
& the others the heroes were
ordered to go for innoculation on
a date & time  fixed upon.
Well dearie pet I will add a few
words later & no more just now 'cept to
tell you I love you just millions &
millions dearie pet. I wrote to Nana last
week telling her I got her letters.
Sunday 30th Jan.
No more news dearie I thought
we would have moved  before this but
no sign of doing so yet. Million loves
& kisses from Dida P.T.O.
 

 

 



  

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