Letters from Harold Edward 'Pompey' Elliott to his family, January 1918 - May 1918 - Part 9

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much interfering It might     
dead to trouble. He has been
passed as fit for General
service again. The heart has
made a splendid recovery&
got back to nornal sige byan
but is still weak. However
as he had not t do neavy
work be was parsed pt.
Capt Ackeroyd has been
doing Physical evercives
Had be arm narraged
& it has is tor proguesed
that he also has been passed
coue
ap pt once aga.
lway
ins right arm will wtill be
shorter that tho other but
that is letter that laving a
usdy rightarn likepoor
old frank Hewith who wite
to we still & eraliys wishing
he was lack with us although
he is thill nping par yo
Oi rands were ver
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successful & ferl Birdwood
& Dul plumce loth wiied
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me congratulations over
it. We got 1opmoney
Altogether & Killea a beay
of Borches We lad tuome
killed most unfortunately
by back burit of onnour
shells otherwise the half
who
donn inerewouded weal

only rightly hust
well dolig pet I hear
the mail is closing so I'll sop
now. W are laving very nice
breather undeed just at prevair
Tins at chick today (wecan
out of the live tt day before yesterday
in a ate School that
was not quit all suins &
the Filly old Booohe started
to shell tho place with a by
longrarge gun - Wis going
over us, tuntive or the hill beyond
but is sclose wel us that we all
 

Shuraet
Belqium
My own dear littlefo last
15/3/18
I have just lad
your letter. My word - you
did astonist your old Dida
this time. I never knew my
little pet could write sich
a big lat grown by letter as
that It delighted me
but I was a little bit rad
too because I realized that
to like
my little fet girle who ured,
to do gallony on my knee&
woed toel grav & throw ae
over me a growing b th
a big girlie who will soon write
letter letters than her Dida
but went be able tplay baby games wilh him
But never mend, you will love
me just the same & be my pet
lady still wont you. And wre
will find other games Eplay
I am very though to have
 

beer io long awo
&to
by
have missed all th pen we
could have lad together.
But it lad to be so because
the horred old Kniver wantsto
Kill all the little trines
& Belgian Bahes & take all
theie houses & everything & wre
must stop them from doing
it. It was nice for poor
hand to go up t ree mum &
her Fillie Bhey. I am is glad
the lad was pleased to see her
that would make poor hana lopp
You & the lad must be is good
to nana that she will forges
rorry about Jacky boy
Ao be
not being able to come back
I am just delighted to hear
about you polishing the spons
& Yorks for Dear
uoed to polest them
 

But
 

sometimes for mun when
arnt
she was teey
of mebd
druct of a got but its nicet
be alle to do something for your
omr people to make them happy
Att is a lot fr a wee gulis to do & I am pleased.
Isnt dear, good to come &
live with mun & you & todo
all the work the does for you
all? But I
know you willpay
her for it by loving her alonys
& being good & gentle to her
ctntl dear Pold mum. I ms
The just the best or all theworld.
Se is very rad & weary because
Hida has beer to long away
so my darling msto
must give her all the more
loveds tistes for that t be very
good alway
There irit that a lot I re
iver my pet to do for me
but I am mre the will doc
to please & comfort Dida who
is so for away & lonely for
 

all his pets. It was nice to
ree the little fiohes is tame.
that shows the boy must be
Very good to them always
It was lovely tobe alle to
the sad
surprise mn &a like
that a wannt it. Mr Gelpin
so very good. Ded you thank
s the lrely
him very ncely
ride darling? I was pleased
to hear about you entertaining
the little McLennon's. Muln
toldme you housed out thetea
& waited or them so nicely. That
was jurs- splendid.
It is nice & bright & runng
here today & one of our hands
is playing to tho mer outride.
We are out of the Trenches for a
litls rest today but a hus
dig shells are comingover one
ht the Ambilance thore just nowin
timbled all the Rits about Hheis
an officer out of bed & slightly mgunded
one ma but I did nn more vurk.
none of tho others - about 50 come over - hurt
anyne at all which was mes, but they are
scary old things they make such a woind noure.
 

Belqim
19/3/18
My dear Katic
I had another wre letter
from you dated the15 Janmary. Its
very iny how the letters come It was
just a free sperick. Frank Firche
came to ree me yesterday. He looks
pplended & is getting on very well
indeed. tenthis love t you. He is
quits lat tell-Hugo. In the letter
you were telling me about the lad playing
with the Pirdni peoples Kiddies
I am glad he is not too shy tplay
with tother kiddies
Tell the lad I was pleased he
two mey to dear hand when the came
to see her Fillie Wheg I was pleased to
hear too that Dhurack was able tlook
after the McLennar children when
they called -like a little lady
Ask her will the like to from ond
my tear look after me when
come home.
Io is very wet agoin today. Iam
glad my boys are out of the Nenche
Gine Klumer who was away is
Itrly for tme months whack in
 

/20/3/13
Command of
us
I Hod to stop plast night deare. This morning
is very cold & there is a denve fog-Conveyaently
there is absoluts quiet all along the
line. Fog is now than darkness for chtellery
At night they can tell by the flast if
thei whell where they are falling but
for blott out everything I enclose a
card sent me by one of the Best.
my boys. We were asked to rufinstie
names of officers for specially daynous
jots. Tus of mine were doover & they
have gone off pomewhen. This caid
was porced as they went through I tale
but I don't think they were hopping
there. I rather think it uns to go on
& help te Hememans & other who have
he discrted by the Tut Renon
& being marracied by the returning
Turks. They will prolably get a thag
time if they whould be coptnse by
the Tucks themselves. They wes
both five boys
pyeldaile floving put I am glad
you got my letter titling all about poor
old gackyboy. I thought it must have gone
down
tolove user pop.
Hearo.
Do
 

Belgin
My demest Katio love
22/3/19
I have received two parels
fom you. One had just a nice pair of
ppeckly rocks in it. Ther came another
one wth rome very ince envelopes whit
was ro glad to get because thomes
go
we get there an Murncks woud gun
b properlyatall. In the parcelalrs
was a diary book for me. Testerday
I lad just ginished the mg fat one
Baay wnt me longago. I lasted
from 5 Nov 1916 whe we were dow
on the somme first until yesterda
will nd wome at inst oportunt
I am therefore only now pturting on the
first of the smaller ones to do not not
any more until I tell you I have
frished that me. When I reach the end
oit I cun let you know & I will
have this me that has just arrived to
go on with while you are getting
me and the me. Testerday tho Bosck
made Big attacks along the pous
He as recaptined Bulle court
&Lagmcourt which cost roman
o am Anhateu boys them live
o is heartbeakinga
t loke.