Letters from Harold Edward 'Pompey' Elliott to his family, March 1919 - May 1919 - Part 2

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First World War, 1914–18
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goes to melhousne first as in is pretty mure to do but y they are duarantined they will most likely not let then land so perlaps you will not ree him apoall. I enclose a coupl photos lans day took asleast the me of this Clatean The other is one Col Deneby took of Capthayt on his horse I think that is all you today you poor old darling Katee OL Kate dear it is a terrible thing ttatpeople cannot be trusted at all Goodbye dear old latty. God hess okey you all you your veryou Did Dor
Barlencon beges 1 & 2 omitted Belgium 14.3.19 which iovery trynng. We mored iy bail yertida We were that you a toomorrow sitne to Buson but As three are no decent opeen quarter ther we are going t dophere awyhon until the 2 lave a nice hoom in the Priests houre. Today I was u at Corp. HeadQuarters at a conference to decide other things or amongss the torm of the Domoctone. the erecteoner thegeave of the me soppcers who were killed. As you as pointle all scattered gran are to be opened & the remain collected into cemeteries this would I thone aare to be done as otheris it would be empossll to cultuate the county for miles omiles the graves are is docedalong everywhen I had a letter
from Dick Costen this mene the protfoe a very long tin I was glad to get i. Then is nothing much to tell you dear nather Poosold Very is ven mited up with a sence his importance as a Densirnal Commander but is not a bad o San wan nwa little Sene Hoth arse Very nice trne today. He is tho comp conmandy you know mon It in a ma bright da today in the m but clea inside than lng still Very play hs yprin is comnmen nery rajudly last a chance of going to Coloune having. tre t the Khine to S Wastin ✓ Had my pituation be other that it as I wold like thavegone aloo to ussls & Waterlor as
many have done but is the circumstances oe would be mad to spend money or ther trips. I am trying to sare en as muct as posstt There is another thing I mut let you bt I hope you will not wory yourself tomuch about it at few days back I got trather a thock one morning by parsing a thick clot of stood in my urine. I got a doctor oponm but he could not do anything without an analayses & that could not be laken in the field but would lave t be done in London. to arked him would it be likely to make very mul difference if I waited until Ilad pnished u here with the Brigade + las it done ther. He said that would be all right & megeted that it would be adviscally get in done to pay a fee&
by a London Specialist for the bleeding might come from anything when from the Kidneys right downn he thatclem spicoult can tell Very closel where ot comes from & would likely hangor Kidney to pnd of it was there the trouble was Bye the time thi litter reaches you should lave had the ter made & cabled you about it. He said that it may have ben caused merely by debility as I am very much hin doin the could see no uyn of acutodergare or inflamation. to we must just hope for thibert & trustin god dailing Dont worey in any san it will alll be forttthe her in the end all my lone darling & heap oKerses for you siden ircpet + Deada
Belgarn 15/2/14 My dear little Shusach now Id If I was home give you just a bghy love & tishes for being so good at the School. It was just lovely for your Dida to hear from Baby whatt a good report they gave of my little people. That was just the Very very lest tmas present you could make your Dida dear & itmade me as happy as you were at the little Iwas parry I liked the photo of you & the laddie boy which you had taken at the photographers. Well me do you remember bida quite well. Thuract or have you forgotten what he was like. am no vrry to be so long away from you & mum & the laddie- I'd like tto be wilh you always. chre you always patient with laddie now deciree Mun told me how good you were when you had the meables. That pleased me wich a lot- I am delighted when I hear you are a little Dunshine Lady take your dear little mum. Dear & Franc are Very good too arent they they have watched over you & mem for me all the time have teen away & you such wee things
that you took a lot of care. You wont foight that ever will you darling Sherrack but be good & loving to then alway. is as tpay back their love & care of you for Didar hear told me all about tho I was party you bad at Lpm House & all the feu you had & about Lyn being Falhertina & what lot of people were then what fur you must have had there I would have liked to have been then with you all I haven't reer gudith of Kindy or Jaequely or Rosemany yes what a lot of wee people I will have to ree when I get tack home won't that elorely to me them all & fert of all t bee my our two dear little people whoere just thbest of all theworld for me I wouldn't change my thuract & my laddie for any other furrmes anywhere to you can always tell mun HDeda y you have her graughty. We went stop loving you a vit. Even if mun has tosmack you thats just to you will remember what is naughty prom what is good- because lutle people forget tometimes - but if you didn't tell that would make us and & I know you wouldnt like in the even a luter bit inddearie ifI en it. to alivys tell munst & could b
Brahancon Belgum 20/3/1 my dear old scethea I had trdlitters fom you today one dated tho 7500 you the other the 12 & two bn tun letters from the weepeon. Since I told you I have had no more wroull from the bleeding in the bladder & think the Dr was right thher he said that it was due t morry a weaknss &not t any direase but it gan me a bit of a thosk at the time. I hars nopan atall & in a general way feel gent will apart from beng to steey tigedand at 5 because to sid wretched komers wont keeg out of my mind now tho was was leared tgeve my anything & thiak about sideaft is tlea X the 24t now Willm the
C2 that next two days atter shall be Landengover to Honeby alovd 500 of the Sur. red of the boys ser t Havis aftewhis to to I shall receive order as ond at I am &donend Fin what I can gather. as protable that I will. ms donn t Salishiur Bar thertoy cater for a bittetin crarge of one of the depott them. II hear thy men are planenng a bit withous son beat all a pleasanc the root of the brorlle is out that th peoper in courand at the depots have not yeu fighting & the men Lave tem now no respect to I was rong Dear ahous poor old nana, It ivery and thea of i failing now. It seems a poty onf that Bellegan mf the Eodge
3 afterling wit io long you need not worry abolst shas I sall think of you all souar allmy darlings & all I wout ou dear io your love o gitie- But fear of will pod me giealty chargen dear very much older De you reminhe laving hunk oor grey Larn a my head I thing the difficult c will ic t pod the black ones. I have no news at all thes you katis-ap Hatyonie a darling List In n goir you know. to rend go a rugh on. sou harres tact dearcontutersed Ire got of2 and you till encharge well ten on do hom povr little thusnes will not be unbayng atth new Schoot

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