Letters from Harold Edward 'Pompey' Elliott to his family, January 1918 - May 1918 - Part 13

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simply flead for their lives but got
the gun away by a lit of luck. o
a larcky shot lad yinged theellow
with tegen wid have lad that too.
wo ce got a leautifulantonati
pustrl of the latest typet fire pan
I leiss gield glams & some very
important orders I waps por as
I some very important noter
ree
pon the diary tho Seyt majo who    
was wouded & captined had made
of the last few days fightinggivg
they movement yorres of hldyin
full. Wash't that good. I have not
payers o for the D.6. & his over for the
MM. I will be a great inumge
of the get theV.O. Moor
or the 58
the only the No yon by the Bryade is
you also belongs to then, they have bad
nod 8.80's also to or &I an undig
in twomore Dol Waten & Copt Fernis
There is no question that them in a
uonderful fighting suit a that
Bullatinsson - It as all due to
old Sinchy & his fatherly ways.
the immense pride he taken
his boys. He is away or leave; be
looked very tried jurs now but he wil
 

curl his monotache mor percel
& frioudly that we when he rturns
letthin what tho Boys have done
duning his atsence. Tes that laddie
was a lonn parcal indeed t meakout
after you bbut I was giuto right you should
have undoubledly toldhen you were you
out. It must lave ben lovely tget all
Hear & Shurnet bark home again tbe all
Im hove
together again gust wait till
again won't it be just lorely the nitt you
all smy kiddies -mym weepeto Ill
hurt lore them mot tdeath. Ho you thn
I'll to teap pleasg with the dear we
Hngs Ratilone. Tell dear Shenet that
Dida is just delighted she is to of her
class already - & just astonisted too.
Tlll her I'd roome bang her fot ths
class than i a whole heaf
medals from the King. She ir jurt
at out a millior comforts tine tho wee
darlinggutie- I'll be scandalousfroud
I hrfwor I think if to goes or like
that. Till her that nothing in all the
world could please me more than that
news. Tell the laddie that I should
like & be just tremendout
pleaser
 

two when he gets to his clai too.
Tell hen that at School
Gevrdie &
Dida were always top of their clawe
& then mun & Deda were to pleased
about it too. Tell him that Dear
Grardma -now that Uncle Gevidie is dear
would be is pleased too if he did the
sone thereus shcle Scordie did & I
would like him to please Grandna who
is io rad about Urcle Geordie I an
delighted that little sary & the lan
wead so much benefitted by the my
to Broydon. home time youu a Dear & the
wee people must tavea bitte try to
Ballarat- perhaps you could staywsth
Ors morrow some time - at mern
her house is metty pill with her daughter
& the latters children her sons Ims wedow
& children are coming too I believe. Hugh
has just been given in discharge & cip
rglard a few days ago- but in any
care the conld tell you of mne place to
stay& the Riddies would love the Cake
Iteardess with the fisles ern
thingsI they would like to me shime
where Iida & UncleFeordie & Rory lived whe
Toricne
they were little, & take ther perhaps to
we ontold school the Ballarat Collige
 

You could t call or the Head Martes
Mr Polow & vay I asked you t call &
show the Children the School & the
Dux Board with mine & seordier
name upon it. They are getting by
rome rost of memorial for the boys of the
school who fell wth war If I donthan
pay Roberts Creditors dearie I would
like you Deave M Polverx 10 -10 fo the
object. I will ie of great value to
deach the coming guneration of boys
their duty tstate Olave&
pay we must still try togive a small
donation in the purpose as Seordies non
will be ir it. nter that againea deane
I hope nonneday to send the laddie ther
as a Boarder as it is a good schoot.
eoclose you the College Repost the
old joys have done splendidly in thewar
I am vorry to hear about Lyr. You must
just try to influence her right for Seoidies
sake deart & try I keey togiefo
breakngond. We must abwoay be
erasntother & gocquelys yor
Seordies sake. Of course she connot
hare all Scordies money or mother.
death 2 of i must ge to gacquely
inlen sevidie willed it all t her to
 

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you know how his will rai. I suppose
it is always a long time before people
not. 9.
get the things when them mer got killed
They are not in a cargo lont not by wail
& the adn long time. Remember now long
Whith Frina ladies parel look t read
you.- I think the Inmance
Money far len paid or will be as soon
as will has ben proved which showed
have be dne by now. Dr Lloyd must
be a very good (old Chap. Im glad you
go to him now. Poor old Granding she will
have toomuct a the way of Seardchildren
son Does polet do her stare of looking after
you know. Lyr
her barmies - It is a jok
was just it
when the iredding was or
o Hory
bott mts oge &
Frandmawhilst wn were
not it it. I think probably she will
come to the conclusion that I rereidmoe
that Seordie before all is done. But you
must always He ayns friend ever if she
does nnd do thengs you want me tdo everyne
camshe a bunshire lady like my
Ratie.I get back pertaps I tay
we able to enfluence her somewhat
people are womehon a bt scared of me
I have made ever old Birdwood though
I know he does not like me o I willnot
 

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for his liking, atlears
Row tooo enong
General Hottme
respect me - Hhe told romes be admired
me but though at time I went a bito
the rails - This came about in the
way. I had togo to a certain place
& take Command. I wms told that the
Brtest Fropn it would be moved no
t drake rooms for my people. When I
got there about half part nine I
yourd tho place
amned with tro
Acountry house
& the clarean wher my Hebs were th
was packed with eglest opeers not
oneot bed yet & had not ever opend
then orders about moring yet. I was
taining & I had to halt then men
ordridein the rain - I waited until
noon & then called up tho when in
charge - He told me that his Sevivios
had mored & until he got order
you then as twher he was Dro be
could not more. I asked him where
his Devision was - He did not know.
I arked had he nnt out to pind where
of then rai that
it was- N.o.
the llighted had no intention to more
that they new very comfortet them
didn't wont tmore I would take
nighty five care they didnt get order
 

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to I told him right there & ther a few
hugs I lad pond ot atou he Dinn
& its fighting of running powces I
would uy by injorming him that
unless he & his opeer & me
were clear of the village by two
oclock I would send in as excost
of mom mer & march then out
by Yorce as prisoners. He got a
narty stock & was out of the Village
withe the timefired. He then had the
neck to complain this Hersoior
of tho way I had treated him. I
y toe more stean
repl I let.
arked that a Court of Inquirg
should be appointed tiquire
int the conduct of the mitist opan
& menin the village who had looted
th whole place including the Chateau
that startled then a bit & the
Malternas dropped like a Lotnd
I enpected a mut from Birdnood in
upal portion from him but nothing
but a dead nlence was thereoutt.
The fact is that I am at perns
io armed with written oablatin
por the ford knows who in the way.
Generals that everyou concined
Briters
 

is mighty civil told tevey look
down his nove at wll as sour about
it all as an old maid of 60- Iis
rather amuong you know be cause
know the siccess of my Brygade in
not due t myself it all but the spledid
ofpeeisomer have got of Donlycredit
due tme is for discoreiinng & pushigout
the writehed duds that here pustedi
in Jgynt
on to me in the beginning whom excye
now admits to be dinds but wher I
wid io pnot I was neer benre
crucped crucifyed for it. Col Layt
is lact with me. Iwired for hna
soon as Col Stemet left. I had not
tried Col wateorthero was not me
has he would shape to he has the
it
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-Col Scanlor eas tho 59
&is doing
sladidly on Col Deney's return
watoowill revert & major but he has done
is splendidly that he is certain tget
a got as a pr commaider roor. The
man I am leard pleased with at
preoint is norman Marshall. Iam
certainsty thought of his wfeohen
coming baky is affecting him agreat
deal & he is not thoman he yus I'll
try to get him a month learcalour
 

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the time in give) when the tabwell be
Comirgalorg. No dontt it is an
anxious tinet the poor lady murthe
having a rad time of it just now knowing
what we me up against ver here. Cot
Layt is looking splendid + io a worderful
selp to me. Tell hes unp that that if all
goes will I've not the slightest doubt
he will be a Brygndicr General ore of these
days will do Very well indeed at it
dont think then is anythigit the edea
that he is not faithful too or docant love his
wife. He always speaks of her very iiccely &
know be is a scandalous lad correspondent
& he excuses himself by rayng that in England
ther nos nothing as all t write about
& he und to aid calles. I am sine levill
writonos. I am so glad the Hiddnes you
find a little playmate at the School.
It will beviee for then. Till then dernd
to hear all about then mater & what they
teach at the Sunday whool. Bob Johnston
was a lit of an anxiety to me here. He was
never talf the soldier ginning was no doslt
regann I had not the training of him &
ewve due for his Captainey here but I was
agraid to give it to him. I hope by has
improved as I would not like to mut his
reelis o ms mothersby telting him I rced
 

not enough confiderc when Dlethen get
hiss captancy yet. It is lovly I know
all s
Hatyon are keeping wll. See fit.
that you dont get i down again- You
car get a girl for a while of the worker
lodmt while me or other if you goes
for a try. What about giving hav a another
try to Tarry too. That would do bergood
I am mure oget be muc off her woutte.
Do you thenk you could permade her
go. But perhaps you think she is too old
Dgo alone is far. Well wht about a Proydn
try for her. Poor old nara musns be neglected
altogether you know dearie. I mouther there
wher I come tack again just the rouse
as ever. Tell her that my she musthave
a try too. I liked to premor the
Tenerals! in the Bulletin you rnt wise
well dear old Kotu pet llate thuc
sall your letters for tday- No more
neas dauluspet. Goodlye I million
& million I lose ofen for you in
dear old neet sunnme lad
weeken okey you & te Bannies
everyme all rap & well for your
Vergom Dida Dor