Letters from Harold Edward 'Pompey' Elliott to his family June 1918 - October 1918 - Part 3

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
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  • Documents and letters
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AWM2018.19.78
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France Learest Sunstane Ready 18/6/18 Nro dear loving letters came from you yesterday one dated the 15th Spiil the other dated the 13t M 1 finishes 19t pril gust twomonthsago. I anglad the cable pleased all you peonle d at cove bout you be thinking an tod ureg at all in going good & thong as you But I am aweary for my dearee wont yomto me for tbe nverrary will b lon, portuined if you dont I had a Verynce letter from Rory Kat will send it to you I told you in my last letter about the C.B.M is a dark red ritton like at.C. It was so like a v.C. that now they put or tiny brouge Mematin V.C upon the Riblor so you cannot mistake them gudith looks muet a dear we iage in that photo of hers that one connod inveene Rorenan looking pemer than tat but perhaps the wiote flatter wer gudith
Kory seemed pleased with our nots of I lad a letter from game by that nail. She is full of praise of our wee pet to they are nech five children the mys & so will behaved I feel we are quite in James good books again for the time being. H Pirey told me yesterdaytal Genl Bot muth was being sent lack to Aurtiatia for Motharge. I hope this is not true. He is much too good a man to lose. I am looking forward to the may tomal Nhoto Tell tagy an just delighted wtther for doing so well as school & at her munc You must get her properly taught this last when the is older. tll her she has really truly astonished Dida just us the said the would, the dear ie pet. me her justomillin litle from dida & tilthe ther the beggest confort in all the world tohim fell the dear darling laddieto that his promise to take careof you guit was the greatest confort
of all because I know my laddie voy will alway kev his promise to Sida. Tell then both that imatter how cold or misetable it may be over heror how many shells thoolel Kaiser Andoov I will be just as hopin as ever I can be lecause I san two sct darling good little pe Bairnies. off y sarling hit what a dea Wsp 4 m Whe t apiking Yours Moryd 4 A 4y t t y y fit D DR g Wogs to leftte a Weynt Ini's gack is sitowell & all the people you know are will dod ceps Rot Snitt. Bertsayt is yea. as fort & roon as ever he carke. thought he was getting int the ✓ labt of taking a vrce taste toomuer wing. It is plentifulhn. So I tuned him up a bit & have not lad any occason to Complan nice
He & Charles Hineky we really pluded toldeen & a great comfort to me. But Harley Watm & duck Scaulor are spluded fellows too so that I dont Miss lol tewart & Wornan worshall very much af tis All things people thought was givinging a great deal with then Weit Freeman & Col Mason Vivy is very pleased with neil. Neil younger brother is attending the ome I choor as Ines back & doin will se wor be reding bott W Englandno mes yack is a good signallu & the will help him. I am so glad Wana is enjoyng heml Rory says Dear is very then This phots shows the You must and her. Lany or for a nest morewher daring It would never do thave our haly knock by wouldet. I did not know gack Roberts lad left must tav mund your ltter about that. tell me his
address some time will yon I might hable t help him & I a glad to my that I got Ler Hillman Mrs R newhew his U.C.of the Rings Buttday. He has repeadedly none very fine work & fully desised scemed whathe got Mrs R didns think he was efferninate but he is by no means so & the me like him wll owoulle follow him anywhere. I am glad you mi my boys at tho Hospital. Power was one of my msdon Rifle Boys. Knuckeya is the may to spell that Boys name all right Atderm is the best of ther all do hope they are alle timace nind as I feel resonsitle for taking him int the dayger unnecessarily I could nave give myself alone I thitog of the Hill but I thingtir can Iwushit I should lave ioneoe near tri tever was here that was wit not me telly them all at home they cheired i but ad all the cenforcements along. We lave
not scaven thold Bosche to dealh of the Hustration now He cannot be permaded to attack us at all theredays We will un in the erd but it will be a long time yet Year I am in very to hear has Mr Tronbridge & Miss McLeod & Miss McKenzie are myforg2 is sad to re whear of Now dont you get worrying about decorations I ro got all the drtest me it is pointle t get incept the U.C ora knighthood & if you like it you can write P.R.E.M.S.D.S.O.B.E.M. to my name but as it docm. a helf me the leart bt to look after my boys I dont care a his for that. Your prayers are mush more of a help my meet loving old darling my never you mind about the Paving by either. I am buying some clothes now & will send you the Bill when Iwe paid it to tho you I in not going in rags altogether
I am you get w Tr leave wor General 10 rey t be anothing wle ro thereof my flack fook. But wnt is lovely I have that old debtnear pettler t. The Trustees one I wear of the Borthday paice I unovery nice. thothe day we did enjoy the tea! Want juss about a million for it. the envelop d wet +lorely wo. Ill b wer yo updarlin forty in foue a 2 Wanks just about a williostn wodne your hims aarlig we ee you lf aways lent.
Funce My dearst tated 21/6/18 We have her in line agaen und the 16 Since my kirthday I have lad a bad attack of a solt of influenga going about over hend nealy everyine hes has it or is having it I am practically all eight again but it las made me as weak as a child for the time being I can hardly hold theper to you wont Ah y letter thatin Mindd meitheutt will be all right in a compleot days evrything isgoing will th is bather in unpleasant place to live as the shelling i very severe at timer & people vay the me place in the whole anto be avoided is the Migade H.A. However is an will underground it to me coming thatme get in hoult goings thi aomillions titieep Bigl dail
Frane 26/6/18 My darting Natee pes have linde letters to thank you for lox They came a couple of daylow I haven't ber too well rince bur the flue felt week & lave to Ww a monll 4 cort of carach o arritation something not bad but annoy one of your letter ws dated 31st March (arter Surday) which olde than rone I have bacl abed you had just lad news that the Bustration wre fighter then and as you will know we were ourhe gaving a rather annions time than very days with the munnss running array leavng us to do the scapping. They have got their w frind nice & an doong a lot better. Oh Patie I met lapt Hogg the & this day. We look ovr
from his Bregade be the raid his in the had bee leving new ion at hureythel He seems a C good fellow t I liked the dear we neto letter Kate Sagy write very well now You other litter is dated the April. I not thuraet a little with wonder the way she gets on hee lessons& music till her I a just delighted with her. She is the greatest Comport & lenry tome she could possibly be ne hes dide is to happy that she is doing is well you must find out something that the dear little pet would love thave please wated sear leltme & let me get it th does deserve a little reward for fene wcha Carling

France
15/6/18
Dearest Sunshine Lady
Two dear loving letters
came from you yesterday one
dated the 15th April the other
dated the 7th Apr & finished 19th April
just two months ago. I am glad
the cable pleased all your
people good Katie love. Dont you
be thinking I am too tired
at all. I'm going good & strong
as you. But I am aweary for my
dearie. Wont you come to me - for
its like our 'versary will be long
postponed if you dont. I had a
very nice letter from Rory Katie I
will send it to you. I tole you in
my last letter about the C.B. It
is a dark red ribbon like a V.C.
It was so like a V.C. that now
they put on a tiny frame. Miniature
V.C. upon the ^V.C. Ribbon so you cannot
mistake them.
Judith looks such a dear wee
image in that photo of hers that
one cannot imagine Rosemary
looking prettier than that but
perhaps the photo flatters wee Judith
 

 

Rory seemed pleased with our
pets dearie. Oh I had a letter
from Jamie by that mail. She is
full of praise of our wee pets too
They are such fine children
she says & so well behaved.
I feel we are quite in Jamie's good
books again for the time being.
Genl Old Percy told me yesterday that
Bob Smith was being sent back to
Australia for Discharge. I hope
this is not true. He is much
too good a man to lose. I am
looking forward to snap
shots. Tell Suzy Durach I am just
delighted with her for doing so
well at School & at her music
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