Letters from Harold Edward 'Pompey' Elliott to his family, January 1918 - May 1918 - Part 5

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First World War, 1914–18
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I am writing to Messrs Berry Slo thanking then I will writokates+ let ther know what the decision of tho Committee may be on the subject. If you are in at the Depot you can let then know about it. I will writo to Mrs Masstull myself Mhortly & lit her know all about it. lot tlewart is still away on his leane neel Freemon is pleased with his new gobvery much. I hope he does well as I feel me he will do. dont expect I will ke Johnny Avery Very roon Diell him about Roseary lo& Campbell who was O.C at the hospital where he is came to see me themmorning He has a got over hem now well vwlet that he rays there isn't much charce of gohnyking sentorca here from where he is. He has specialized in certain work there &io doing to well at it that he would be wasted elsewten I was announced in the Longton Papers yesterday that the Rumiano have ginally made pease with the Germans writ he conditions whatsever leaving the latter in, wll prosession of a ladge parto their territory. There is therefore nothing
now to prevent tho whole German Hime kingused against us. To emphosege this we were fred on yesterday by Britert 9.2 Leavy Suns & some of those which we purnished to the Reersians for thrwar, Goot I hear that the present Rurriar hast are relling these guns to the Fermans, There is no doubt that these fellows dener & Trotky are really Germar Agints I should say that that schundred mannin- is getting a great deal of Ternar money out of it. Well I wonder what the people will do to her when they find sermany ipormn of a big lump of Australia - for that I what will mure enough happen of things go against tis here I hope they ench him someday. It would be some convolation to no hfied know hoper punishment bad ber meted out ito him in the end. It is all very had isn't it. Well darline meet fove - Gnd bless & key you hape through it all. Heapt of love & knoses for you dear one & for our wer pets. M drive paid you were looking will wher he saws you. I hope you are jelling better & lev sad my ow darling dye deatie yo very lown Sida Do
P8 Did Ile you that Bot Marthal sas not yetyoig u fo the megnt of Berrys fand was $ 310 oda
Belgi my dear darleny Katie 20/2/18 I have received another letter of your dated the 9 9/11/17. Ithink at really is 9/12/12 became you letten about the Shritnas Party at Weeroona & all the people at were there. You mention very Odgers at the Hospital. I remember hes hame guild ereght don't think I should know her ✓ I ear hem. I shall be pleased when the photos, of all the little people come. I hear hobevr that a lot ofour waits lave for drowned agai That would be and indeed of they have gone. I am glad you like the new little have dartin t hope you will be very happ there. We ard going into the porsho mch tomorrow but at presnt then sond. mush doing. Our people enpect that it will e a littto un yethpr tho orte is ready battack. He is still benong me across fom Kumn to atack is & is hot quite heady 7C
Belguim 26/2/18 my dearen atie I have just got 3 dear loving letters from you and two more Belle from By Yours are dated 20Decis 30Deci & 13rd Jan. 18. There reeme to be some others to come by the look. reveourty the dates as thlastert tne I got was 13 Dec13. But is was lovely tget one as late as the 3rd gon. It seems no time ago at all. With tho warmer weather I am feeling much letter scheered if though at presnt I have a cold in my head which is making we feel very muffly & horrid. In you letter of the 2oth Dec you my Frano is writing to me but that has not come I suppos it will acrive later fleet me all about her penision you jurt mention it I am very glad poor old Wana has that at least tcomfort her skeep her from want I had a very nice little letter from dyn & she haid that the& gacquelyn would always shere what they had with you th Bairnies I liked tho paily may that very much. What et little imps D.R.4. 3297 (325
dacquely Dindy gadith & Rosenary look in thophold. I expected fror your accounts to see a little peaky face or gacquelyn but she has me like a full moor. I had a letter from mes Marshall. Also Bestleugh wrote to me & unta cheque for ₤200 t dindte 150 to each Ballation. It is surplus prope pror their lanteer in England. We have only about 200r30 mer then now for all reioponenents is he sent this money over here to the boys hear The procleds of Berrys fund comes out atout £50 o 280 each Battalion so they each lave a mce little neateg tbag extro vegetally it for the men. I am entitled to on leave at the end of the month buut I am peling quite all eight & I dont fancy spending the money. I will have another $.50 all ready for you at the end of themonth but I think that will just about siltle one for sometime. It reeined a pitynot to be able to rend you ever your latte D.R.h. 3297 (342)
liner darling for tmas, but I must be Very savioty now. I left London onr 4t Ser wet10. Since then I have had to draw £15.10 for servants nages + messing expenses but all the rest has been saved up for you. I have a lovely warm overcoat is I was able to do without a Waterporod, cont for thowinter - the one I had got loss at the Polygor wood lattle romehow but I had had it 12 months & it was just about netled The greatest trouble is clothing. It is terribly dear & every time pretty well that you go on leave you need a new mit as it is impowill they clear. Horsevce as I did not go out much last time in England & as I had left my newest mit that I had bought in march last in England ave my fore as a port of best mit I avoided bying a seet either 2 gan or October- but leggings & putties get wet & ugly & a General man has to constantly renew there things if he has tgo to London & look mast. Most Generals go in for wearing bg lost by oth nnce but then cost && each pau now. I felli over a pair I tought in Sept 15 when I was honce from Tullipoli. I bought apair D.R.L. 3297 (3ds)
D . 339/ 1893 wher I came out of Hospital. They only cost L5 then. I put then on & they fitted meely but as I was veryther ther as noor as I got a bit plter & the calves of my lege got nored I could not get them over the calf. They are all made for spirdly rost of persons & Geree gack could not get then or either. S I an off long loots pince. I almays have the greatert difficulty in getting legzings beg enough to pt we round the caly for the same reason. I thenk I'll ben to you the Scottees & no wear kills & sockings I would be a great saving. Wher I was homse from Tullipoli Iwas able tget som very nice inderclothing all wool & M Laslasted splendidly. at times pince I have lad they more & it tas nem len anythenlike as good I mostly lave the good over still over her they get wnshed & do again - the other I mostly toughti England brought then back & wore them ont other reverted t the good ones. I did not have t buy any in disclothing this last line every a pair of pyjamas & as a reuilt of luin in Hospital most of the time waralle to go & come o £10-0. So that it how I have been able to save up
for you dear without in reality depriving myself of anything. If I don't go ir leave for a couple of months I will have saied up quite sufficient to replinest my cnderclothing & by one new met- I must also lave an entropair of breeches tgo with my my present mit as t pants are getting vry ther is the reat & I musthave two good pairs -riding wears the reat of them a deal It is a joke about my photo benguostt raffling ever o a lollic bore. I am delighted with the dear little laddie boy. He must have a really wonderful nature to be conrcious mitter when he said his votering can. Most Kiddrer would have bee no delighted that ever y they had hen thinking of their faults te right of it would care bunished the other thought. If only he were grown up I could be guitd content to leave you ir ins chharge. It is a great pleasure to rave up for good little latines like oun Tell then they are both agreat comport a me. Mrs Edwards by is still n Italy. In your litter of the 38th Dec you D.R.h. 3297 (3r0)
mention poor little guditt having the measles. I suppose all the houseful of takes then will develop them noe they could bardly avoid it. I lave not reen anything of Reg lately except that I know we had leave to England at I was. I lad notheard about londer being a Major. He las Iknow done excellent work at Langwurrin. In regord to decoration my luck is right out. The New Dear Honor lists closed or the 28t Sept. All throther Hustralion Denrions had had a very befight on the 20 & had done ppledidl Almost all the Brigade Commanders got Decorations for that. Our Hevrion went a fought for theee t 2 duys at Polygon Wood 25, 2642. Sept & lad a worse time then the others but they were too late you the new Dear Honor list. So the next Honor lest is the Kings Birthday oe is gune next. We are putting the lists ir for it now but th W.O has ermed instructions that no ore who was excluded in the list

I am writing to Messrs Berry & Co
thanking them & will write later &
let them know what the decision of
the Committee may be on the subject.
If you are in at the Depot you can
let them know about it. I will write
to Mrs Marshall myself shortly & let
her know all about it. Col
Stewart is still away on his leave
Neil Freeman is pleased with his
new job - very much. I hope he does
well as I feel sure he will do. I
dont expect I will see Johnny Avery
very soon to tell him about Rosemary
Col Campbell who was O.C. at the hospital
where he is came to see me this morning
He has a job over here now. Tell Violet
that he says there isn't much chance of
Johnny being sent over here from where
he is. He has specialized in certain
work there & is doing so well at it
that he would be wasted elsewhere
It was announced in the London Papers
yesterday that the Russians have finally
made peace with the Germans with no
conditions whatsoever leaving the latter
in full possession of a large part of
their territory. there is therefore nothing
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