Letters from Harold Edward 'Pompey' Elliott to his family, January 1917 - April 1917 - Part 8

Deare SatLore     
France
Here I am
14/3
1
once more back eithe nlly old
mid here in France Wil in
England I had a reap of d
letter from you dated
27d Dec, 31st Dec 2d Jannary, 7t ga
& 14t ganary to no wonder eras
Very pleased & happy.
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The photos you sent are just lorely
d. The little pets look the
picture of health of appepessde
seet pet. a

tida settlemayth Cooks
very like our little sady o the
oul photo you rent of the cone 2
must care been a harty ninely day
I mil mi sugan they
England. I have pied him u will
djol ovr there is she will be
spanny. Hwoleld cax sellled hi
 

CDE
 

completely t have lad to come lact
were. II mined reing gear
norry as she ead gone don
tweymntt or comewhere
wrver
tbe hear her oldan a per
days beou I got there. However
I metta fid of her t the
latter is agot miber address
sast Surday Dendee & Direns
to a place called hinmieddle
weas wardsont speat tdo
wilh tome south Hinbalian nan
wells we had cot t know. they
droein v to merdon me
sai the orterdy of the Palacee
the Moide of the Royal Clapel
of S Gerge when all the stall
of the kingats of the Tartes are
with their cansers & cort of any
still anove them. While in Lod
I wentto the Polace & got my
P.M.S. Wi very pretty. I ho
rnt it I MrsBensids&
for me until I sit lock
keer
I wouldn't lisk inder
to ry
 

cailt
is lome just now until ia
there ad ptmann ant Ih
veryputty. I also got the lt
Aane Cron. Wt is rather pretty oo
out it looks llimoy confared
to the Brilift Orders, What a fany
old nave ayn gare hert taynil
But everyd will call it syn is
it docont matter doco it. I told
Gordis till you mid about the
Bairnie. I got tuggan to post the
Deary to you in Loelon is that is
why stws postracked andon Thins
look betternew we are advancess
all along thline & wear baring quite
excitir time but we will plet
uf against iethingpretty wlid
soon. I pooted a ltl took of funm
shymes in London to th laddie. Tne
Co
read then ty the little people
&g cruple of books of reee
therees for the little lady, Major
Gull address is Major Hanvor Full
59 Ballalin A 2.& Frabees He is aray
ill just now but it int perious
 

He b.
save
justa trit of this nlly old
Bronchites that I had. I noor
got all right ir England hit o
soore aam I back that I pel a
but of thold choky penoation slarting
again. ill the weather getting
even is much warmer I am
hopeful that soo I will le guile
all night. I feel very fit as a fact
scordee looked very nome owwher
he got to Englaid but improed
greatly was tem nor ap or
Mnday + 5 thought he would be
back will oe juthe got anthe
weeks leave. The was just in well
she will probobly be quite all
right when be comes back. Dr
Welsh lol acknowledged my letter
arleng enprnatio about her
send he would write well me alout
it is a hid days but neve done in
yet. Hrberce as hir brenc know
furth
all about it I shall not broutle an
 

res
then again. H Bot Smith
is Bry sert, as you say, of
my health last I dint thitkoe
will get a head of me dawe my
boys lave tew doing encellently
if I have any luck at all I man
stear
come home majos Ferl. Tery ogetter
Very jealous of all my mentions it.
develoe the order Hout myself
Col Sterart & others tkeep t
me. While in London I gave the new
of the to a nushaper ar so that
their people might know about it.
quickly. Write I was away camn
threst ran the Myadd & ded it
very well you can tell muttan
that the Higher General o mynelswen
very pleasur with he work & I think
soon of lates he will by made a
Bryadier Feve which he guet
rns. It is all nowensed
the Moys say that they are alinys
put ar the hotters part of th live.
mut
H must be only
wy that I an heard
 

owr
done of my over say that I st
is clilding not thrue. tince
Poperes lardly any of the Bustiata
have lad a by fight & that is orer
6 month ago whilet the Britest
are len fighting all roendei
ly 2o
I have lost vets
is only the relfet mthe who wl
ray that. I will dknew the
I would talk to them. But nerer mind
Tell the lutty laddie tho me
lady that am delighted that they are
is good hepping merm + dear. I am is
glad threce plt are fond of one, anotter
too has the me lady still try to boro
the wee laddie about it. Dlad a very
oce letter from Mrs Roberts telling
me all about thent. Heras
furny about mro touth helk Me Kengie
In your last letter you mention that
the me laddie woe not very well. Then
he sor got all right Apparently
you lave not got a new hourl
yet dle II am very very
cannot writt a
ur&
 

decentletter io you mrs put
with thee r th
king da mete
t
al

lore& kises
meh
tarler
P.D. Mc have a Copynan
as ee
of the marked paragrapt&
hrported up is tho Depot
 

France
My deasrd Natre
We Had od ereting 12/3/8
ttasnight. The exen lae
tfall fack or ome grond tre purtea
o & by you all thelony redgeth
was looked don up us all
winter was as our cards without
rentance the ener onlyth
of getting away. W inne delaned
by the beary groud & by the
enemys wre & be gradually got
a start of i as be thoushtore
gettin out of the my of trou
tell the little people that we have
marted dom gll the enemy.
portwle& he is rnning had
from us
agay but people tell in he was
milt up another ty well about
2gr 10 miles back which wecree
sare t batter donn now but I
think thoold kain must tegetting
very seared about that jail that
as craiting yor him whe wecalt
 

him which ore yill dsone
hope you will
then days.
endof wldmv
to selp us. of takes a lot to
purt dour then old walls but
if iscorely tfell then cramlling
doo leke us.
ocordely is not buck yet. I then
guck was or inth lighter on
or onr eett but dont kngh
mme. He will poor got his
Captainey am. Male Elliis
will be gaptain in a furdays
now I think. He is nidguttlle
yet. Well katune Dan
duffor ony as you may giee
letters of the
I cot your dea
1 ym also Baat of the rans
date I will amter then sl
wher I can ford timebt it
is likely that if i keep on the mos
it will not be proull gureld
very much for some unewell

of hont
tr