Letters from Harold Edward 'Pompey' Elliot to his family, November 1918 - February 1919 - Part 4

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First World War, 1914–18
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because he said it was at he feared death that he lad whitter them as it might reen Ditonl to me who read ther that he didn's want toleare he alone. Hes son tak ber killed on the tor before that. to then were sad old times yooyears ago just like ther are ow & loving swreet old ladie like my Rated to chen & comfort thet old men thre is nt a bt of news to tell you. I bebere we are t go to Sermany me tim on other to rettere the Toops who are there now buti. one lend will be after Inay By ny dear old ladly mis beap of love & tihe Inn 1 the mepets fo yuu very our Sidd Don
Dourlers Frunce 15/12/16 My dearest Katie I got guit a bundle letters from you & me from Buaby. Your prst lone is dated 6th et 1 You bayd just heard from mi daygh that ber old man had catled from Hlenardzia that he was coming home, By now he will very e well & truly at home again yo w happy no donbt with his radly. I it the dlar wee laddie said you wee the tisk mummy ever be had. The wer lad is leaving things I oon he will know that he has the fest mumory in all the world that upot Poorold Bol Swith. I hope be worget fetter. I will be wttes lust forhim I had a litter pour Johnny Avery Vcolet by the save wearl. I will endore violit. He boct say in this it well. It was very sad about hoor old mrs Avery vuse yor witing sy sio a give old world isnt it katie & it darsed little uix tryen to oy good at fall ous -a ge Ono that letter also of St.O You wentin that Mrs Robeett
hhad asked you to go Ion her bas your later letters dont say whether you wens or not. I am rather surprised at her asking you to do so I have nt heard for a long time froo Roddick or fiom in Begg & Iaw in complete egnorance ad to how the tusness tlands at present. Not that it would bee the sumce muct of I did know. I mey your te letters you mention lavry endorred gestral chegues for monte from the Trusters you mant to very careful about me things fatie be my you proderstand then ofi guite imporble thit Begg is banking them for me & I swould not do so fever if it wer perll. You will bis that they are for corts & they seen the pelin u againt it is watht a habt of monte foud when there to under asI to Drnder the Tstees Cort aind gure a bet whether the coro an a you the or sos they yous py then as they come of the castwen along wheheas instaed to the clant he might
6 question roone of t. DCn Kiddle that they he redur that of the cous aliny do trot groywith send any more of t him con it to Mr Low tuation to on & be captain the it all ould prefer thelt Beg. paid atered Hy the cort an towerten dont mre 1 by you I comer acted at ay Pl ad because thinin to the p e it att too willC the r lprobably hot me &as up a the aemount pay don in tbe doing is. in they ver i of persops like. onles wor nct direct his large you isters lorerifln benen th ton wod by th raire any toesns come our Bill is to et but out of mine their miney mattles you Wall the rduse musd 0 Lec worse day. The newt letter is awer speriak daten 12 Oct. In it you wention about ayr treating my would as a jake fortunately or unfortunately for me prwever the wan armed jertating fit t the lep otherwise the Bullet
would have gone straight int the gron & I'd have got a neat little wooder cross with other of thoboy over here for ever in place of the other littlome I wear suit subjects are not for idle jests as I sall tell her of her letter somes along I am glad you gave Lunt Sellies letter to Gvor old Hugo You always do the right thing darling In a former letter I lold you. think about Bob. Masshall. I sale always admire him for the fact thes he dever disclosed who he yost me until I had hicked new out as a fove boy I given ben a comminint. Ther he was ivenided the wrots I told me who be was He has not ben rack tor of ex. but I enpect he will be one roo. I acked the Photos of thnce people- Sagy will roon not be a wee latty any more. It is rade that I have reen so little of the dear wee not in her babyhood. I had a letter from Mr Bull who wisl be had fea you & then. He wireth ladare was very well belaved which is a great deal then times. The sack Shurach lad a quant way of speaking always looking you straight Tpees tho poor wee fet halt in the face
Irish like Baaly or wrrething I do wish I could see them for a blt. Raticlore the newt letter is the se Ocd telling about the false alarn about Peace & also about the poor wee laddie bing pusted over on his head by some other boy. what a l that by ts& what a bessing an t wee chap was not worde b that he was but it must have ourt him dreachfully at the time. I did feel rosey for the poor little Chap. The Dr Welghll you called in is Albert Weyrll the yourgest of the threebrother He don a very decent chapat Obmond brt I dont wink have met him rince ther at all. Poor bitte sayy must have got a fright when she saw the laddet lying there like that. I hope you told a Volicena about the otherboy. I wonder of you to advange for the litle will be at people to prish the term outan the little Hesternurck School. I would be nice for then I do that elbeable Iunnder also of you in yo Muse to continue with Say dessons at Compentvell dain I would be a pity if the sadd non drop Sp t
I had a pcard this wail hom Mrs Hlarkoon & a letter from Dr Marshalls It is very rad about poor Mrs Marshall having a troke like that the last letter is dated tho 24t 6at. I am glad you got the cap & flag all right. & that yoou liked them Old geve Pan camre to see my boy wha was away is England that time is I msed seeing hem but they frin a Very fine old all though muthle + a dear told chap to chay The go to all that trouble for dyor. wonder she was brave chough to ask him. I like that undt people myself far mre than the English &I think all the Boys are the some opinion. They ren you Kindly hearted & ffor less stuck up & mothst than the Egent. The Scotch too are very good Mind Ola Birdwood would never wase done wich a thing as that unler he could get sncone with a cymera t take a mayshot. ben doing it& is get a vart of it. advertaement was delighted to hea of my dear lttle toldier give tkumis Tell hi I am very poud about thway the stack t his work
when the was rick but it is a letter dangirous to bee going of youge. the aniot flue. Ald B Drs here my you would go tobed at once for if for get a chill with it or you it will go ward with you wrannt it wal about poor Caps gack dwards Iray a very fan letter hory his gather. They are juss about hearflrom over it. General Pevcy fas been made a Major Generall fefou me viving to General Monark being transpried to Ergland to Mrs O will prett nare to be made Lady I at the end of the war Perlaps it is juis as well that I mized getting the got as if we are hard up If te the war it wont matter to mult It would lake something to hive r to tho title. But all the same 7 am very diviatiofed. No one here was the lighte conpdence in yo I leader & I think everyoue said when they heard of it Thank God - thoun is over they all know it is because Birdwor has a spite against me for landing up them for my Boys sake dayt will no
dontt lett you all about that I don't think he was any too much use for Birdi either Bouby letter enplain the confusit about the name of the Street where the hers tutt houre is I hope you will like it dearce I anl now we will manage about therent after ogit the sacks from my jos Katie. It was and about nava getting the Bronchitis I hope the ingo aid fis. I is a teartly thing this rid of once it get a hold gyriar I know to my cost. Basly were me about your Dert to the Bernezils I how tho lad liked the pex porsum young Permezel lad out there Well my dear old Hate I must stor nows. from the lalt me bean it will be at least may before Peacl can be pred & at will 9 or 12 months after that before we all get away from him to I car give you hstea whatever werr I phall be getting away to you milliong of love & litter for you & tho e peto fn you veryom Didk Sor
234 ia I darling Katee Ere we on the dot 1 mond 20/2/18 from the house I was then lvnngn toth Watean which had previously her in the occupation by the General of the 50 ll Britest Dinr who or that day mored to de ayesnoy some diddnce away through the Gress of Mormal the same day the Sinceo Wales who is uperdineameth with the Hustralior wips came to ree us. Wims a narty cold day the looked pretty cold He left us & went along to see a game of poothall, but fould etprete cold H iminvererng so he didnt May long ther either Yesterday was afferfally appulting day It this unyl expected the hopir would yall down on you woo biterly wld all the time. Today was a woonderful conceast. There was I pay portoranight tt day broke bright & cunny with hardly a breath of wind

he said it was not because

he feared death that he had

written them as it might seem

to me who ^might read them but only

that he didn't want to leave her 

alone. His son had been killed in the

war before that. So there were

bad old times 400 years ago

just like there are now & loving 

xxxxx old ladies like my Katie

to cheer & comfort their old men

There is not a bit of news to

tell you. I believe we are to 

go to Germany some time or

other to relieve the troops

who are there now but it

will be after Xmas some time.

Bye my dear old lady. With

heaps of love & wishes for you &

the wee pets from your very

own [[Dada??]] [[??]].

 

Dourlers

France

15/12/18

 

My dearest Katie,

I got just a bundle of

letters from you & some from Busby. Your

first one is dated. 6th Oct. You had

just heard from Mrs Laugh that her

old man had cabled from Alexandria

that he was coming home. By now he will

be well & truly at home again & very

happy no doubt with his lady. 

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