Letters from Harold Edward 'Pompey' Elliott to his family, May 1917 - December 1917 - Part 5

France
6/7/167
My dearest katie,   
Since I wrote last
 

said he unvall righs hithe
had a very lad color party
corking tkin He ws cheerf
enough though. Fne Walker
is looking the picture health
now. Jack Prictornots to tay
that he want thanh
5 Brigade, I dont know of they
i
will letter do so. I have
Hugh morrow as my office
has awiting the Hlaf Capt
and he is doing excellente
tod. Rertkauh is slept of Iduly
to Ingland Hhe has b yove
another month
Convaleraan
treatment Sterrrt Senehy
mam & harstall are ak
well. Do you remember when
as were at Healerale comir
dow with a toldnr ma
the tran wh knew me the
is now wilh the
B32
and a laptain. I am glad
to day that
Capt Baster
 

is being given a trial of a ka
sot I applied for him &
heve walker, refused- I brough
the watter tyou seve wents
& althout I didnt zethen
hs good work was noticed
Hhe has been given the M.E.L
0
Nock
a trial a Staf
am me he will dowcle.
Thanks very must for writer,
tnoor me tller. I had a
litter of thank for Capston
foor Mrs fller was
Parkin
t upnt to write herself
you are just the bert & dearer
old lady that ever was & Ian
glad you are getting to know
my woldieboys ladies
They are met good voye
that thei ladies mutbe
good too
It it just lovely to knowthat
our dear wee pett are rogood
 

and loving I inst I could see tho
dear wee writes. I any the mee laddie
raying he wanted to givo me a truly & really
kin not a letterone. - Deartree chay I
wonder of ever Ill ree him again. I
sometimes think myluck cannot
last much Jonger. I have lad
is many narior greafes & me
by one mny old bys see a
We dropping out Mejor Fuills
was aph it sland
ivery
dc
I Goodness Know whe
dah will we better. I rbeare
ck I suppose it
mighthave lew avise. Mam
icarryorgon very well with
is Battalin
it I have no
one now that I had tho same
amounts confidence in as
in old hert. I l ad trawed
a right fom the beginning
your
be & krows now guopl
careful he was. Old ta
 

Henthy is coming or encellente
but is enclised thever
dow fovr cantious as
conjared to Layh who could
themn quickly & cleare
Cam Stewart is good bu.
neve lad the hame training
that Laggh had the scotters
alray went in more for
thou parades than fortraining
in the field - Butalt the fame
I am uonderfully prtuate
llation Commander
to my Be
& I have a fair ceot of young
ones coming on I doit think
Mys Weeck will be with me
much longer. He is togo te
one of the Senseral or ever
to Hnnae HA. Staff to
replice some Indear offeen
who are being ntack eli
 

where then is a deal of anest
due to derna influence.
wouldn't it be the limed
if thei should be a rebellinn
theref ats for those Irir.
who are raising more troull
co Irelaid &i Aushalinbangin
is much too good for them
Well no daili deanst
beenhime lady I mussto
because I tarn't the leart
scray of news for you
ore & alont a mltir
gurt
knwes I do went this oldarer
tend is I could give you
deally & truly oe & not just
letter mes as the laddis says
Millinlon for Dida Dr
 

hance
My dearest. Kato
We are still 14/
7
in the same place Iomonow
however we more a few miles from
here to a distrnct where there
is less cultuater ane
consequently more roomt
manoever I hain the
men which is diffcult
here without treading or
the corn. On Thursday
the rei visited ust
we gave a port of displar
phyrical Drll Bayn
enercion it it. The king
said he aa very pleased
there were photopapher
& mory pdtunmer
galose is you may see
Shaking
your old may
hands with the king
in M jcla
 

day for
pot
the Edca
that they will
be exhibited in Hustralin
some day pason of another
the Kin raid he was
pleased Today tinda
we lad a church Parade
Genl Bendwodcane&
presented a lst of men
Ypeas ecludengyomold
nan with ribbone forther
medals. I enclose you awee
but of mine deamput it
goes next after the P.M.G
as poor old go It dune
rooked lonely in the ar
Nov by itself I put the
Kins sult Apican one
dam ther too whichs
urual io tho 2upon
look as if it had a
art there wors
l
 

be very
nny i the foldig
in prtatity with many more
than you gold man But
that keley isns it is will
that to you c
onl
pdy
laty in London when I was
one recently raid t me
Went your wife be proud
I said perhap.
of you
she will
What do yr
thenk at love? suppose
I would ban lew pretty
roured
nowi
I had
decorated
not gobon
tabut if no on
else had got any either
I would have verr letter
pleased & I dont think
they help mmake one
workany torder Perha
to way with Sr
should bando
but
walt just tho Sane
 

without anyth
One
can do hio less wrel
except to to the very bt
one car for the Country
& for tht mer under youe
wear info a he bg figh.
yet & I'll need all your
mayers more thar ever
for the bogs sake if I am
town through. I had
another letter from mrs
Merryless yesterday. Her
brother is all right but a
prisoner an Termany. Her
yon has greatly improved
factalmost recovered from
hs wound ther dan her
who had an speraton gua
out of darges so thpovr
lady is much relieved
oo the recuit thi hai
on London Wilped talum