Letters to Harold Edward 'Pompey' Elliott from various family members, September 1913 - September 1930 - Part 1

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First World War, 1914–18
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Den House. Lou Lell 213. Gatishead. 6ct 9t 1 Dear Nephen Ld Neice. We recerved your tt wecame letter, Ma at Yous wle glad to know tere well fa getting on well. I regard to hear that you have been appainted Colonel & farmed Regement of the newl Id that it is daing well. tnated as you are it S pared on to be pr behavs of for anything that may turne germans is the mast to be dreaded, Ia eren there, there
is signs of improvement. But I don't like to hear of lads, on fem heirs compelled to enter the I think that may be done avm without. We are glad to hear of your gaing ones toddl obout, Ia addressnt as thit do. It is pleasants to listen mry pleasunt to. Wes hav had Heltie. plex. fo Mr 2 Yourg ones here for a fartnight, fa this havr kept no hurs, sa hrels. The oing one an just heginnes to worth, a tock, so they theck us all langhirg an trom. This are 2 fine children to Nellie has a gaad right to he praude of thems. I read the Nenstaper account of you with great inticest, ta pleasure for future use for ban put it I am glad to hear that you hav got Elsnar let- it will he much better than Reeport it om, ta besides you hav a goad chance to sell it at the end of the 3 years. Charly gets stronger as the days go lye Id he is talkerg of gave to Luenslard, but me are all opfersed to that - me want him tas where he is until he gets
litful, for to be stror M S able to take his part anywhin Do youe hest to pursuade We are all him to do so. ock anto from stuths, ta the thorgdom to the one end of other at the present time, Ia what the end is to be who can Kindst Lore from tell. With to you all us all, an Jam g ren Mcle. affactionate Elliott. 209ON
Aug 22d 1915. Gatisha Done Hame, Law Tell Dear Nefhen, I cannot tell fau lad me all wece to hear haw from you once mare. We were pleased to hear that your had tecored from the wound in the foat. I mere again on actie servie. on haw indeed got a lough gob in hand, the it will take you some time before Jaw gets through with its Foumer in time you will managie 1
your regments suffered most Servels at the landers ,200 Killed, waided, La missing The papers in England an firce of reparts of the gallants Ld Camaer, of the New Zealand ta Austialian troops. I somiting wwish I had been 40 years Jamger, I waned have been with Jan to do my hit in oppisition to the great Aguessor. What a dreadful War this is, therr has been nothing like it in ay time. I if it is ovr, I trust there will never be another. We hav not heard from Charles for some time the last m heard from him he had been laid wp with Typhus Lerer from which he had slows recorncd. I am sarrs that John is not able to pass in order to take partr in this stuggle. Rad Yoar man has to stick to the farm, Id well he mas, or its wee soone sear him. Duris the last 18 worth I have been urguninel just able to crame to the Parkr I lack. Duins this meet I have been made an Aldermon often herrs a Caunullor for 16 years. That is rather a Lord affrenticonate to the Ansiess. 2DRL 10513
faneru I am the only mon in the Caunil that has new had to pight for his Seath. When I was first returned I was apparrens by 2 gentloms but when the hour arried, neither of Mrs Eleratt is ones them turned up widdens, She theek mous about but that is all. The rgues are faiily will, Id the Yaiest monnie is to be marriett to A Mr Clark He is a angliticul on next July Chemst an M. A. La B&c of Oxford. Neelu ta her husband fo the 2 Littee ones are all will. With inamist fore from the whale of us I remain Jam derated Micl, Robt, Elliatt
Bryn Oerog NrLlangollen. Mar.3.16 Dear Consia Bob. De were so glad to and to you 5 cews Cet are falling you hear that all right. I winder becn moved on have you There bear time thes le St Co. would Not br. hope your you I do but restecg again long light all heag leg is I know that Port and time. a long too anxiens takes -were yon t five fear -doing up to be Much Chance it
you It sase very good yr 2a4 send me the Snapshote Am. I to keep them. I am very interested in them. as I see especially in your strong tikeness daughter to Edward little second daughter Doolhouses Now Mr. Herbut tho is 3. consin Dolly Folly is very like her Boxer father Hoo is your dugte to hex. I am Lo Sorry Mr. Elleke has had to have an operation she looks then but although The does not look bad So I hope she is all right ys her strength again. & piaking The children are dear lettle things I must congratulate yr menteored on being i I have not done se before. Also I have you wile Derpatches before Command a Bregade If yom shorel and leave ao England & can bet. long. i be sure you telegreph oar rorns are out already we shall be or occapied delighted to See gere- ca a wrete before hand t tes be are dae to th atle to put go up I have sust looked up the your letters the lust one with the photsfraphs dates 9 i you casede is dited but Jan 7.
I expect you mesnt as the Best mark Feb. at Aust, Fat. Bde Field is 2. P.O. 9 Feb. 16 Did I cell you that Mr Te Admeral Heary brother t the battls bas in foined He Iel el Rebir the Superb I thenk it cery day the was the Naval Bregade Drs Sents up up & Ins sent It srs everythen it lith a thing in be day those t Port ins late that ighting Tery insidered Shen wns had the my morter seth interest to lucky. I thent he ts used her young sab lieat at there
Bryn Oerog NLlangollen. He vrote us most interesting letters about it Tero bele no day hose In C has been at censoes. roy hearly two J.C. our for thas Managad t Sandharst Months eef ead from fet a to Sunday even & home. Also Fridag ome has jast Jack Coste Edwards consen his hem. It is nice seeus a few only The course is have now & they Months feel Co I do Vacations. shall not siee very ve that

Dene House, Low Fell.
Oct 9th 1913, Gateshead.

Dear Nephew & Neice,

We received your

Most welcome letter, &

were glad to know that you

were well & getting on well. 

I rejoice to hear that you

have been appointed Colonel

of the newly formed Regiment, 

& that it is doing well. 
Situated as you are it

behoves you to be prepared

for anything that may turn up,

Germany is the most to be

dreaded, & even there, there

 

is signs of improvement. But 

I don't like to hear of lads, or

men being compelled to enter the

Army, I think that may be done

without. We are glad to hear

of your young ones toddling about,

& addressing you as they do. It is

very pleasant pleasant to listen 

to. We have had Nellie, 

Alex, & the 2 young ones here

for a fortnight, & they have

kept us busy. & tired. The

young ones are just beginning

to walk, & talk, & they keep 

us all laughing at them.

They are 2 fine children &

Nellie has a good right

to be proud of them. I read

the Newspaper account of you

with great interest, & pleasure,

& have put it by for future use. 

I am glad to hear that you 

have got Elsmare let - it will

be much better than keeping it

on, & besides you have a good

chance to sell it at the end

of the 3 years. Charly gets

stronger as the days go bye,

& he is talking of going to

Queensland, but we are all

oppossed to that - we want him

to stay where he is until he gets

 

to be strong, & skilful, &

able to take his part anywhere

Do your best to pursuade

him to do so. We are all

Stiths, & lock onto, & from

one end of the Kingdom to the 

other at the present time, &

what the end is to be who can

tell. With Kindest Love from 

us all, to you all,

I remain Your,

affactionate Uncle,

R. Elliott.

2DRL/0513

 

Aug 22d 1915

Dene House, Low Fell, Gateshead

My Dear Nephew,

I cannot tell you,

how glad we all were to hear

from you once more. We

were pleased to hear that your

had recovered from the would

wound in the foot. & once

again on active Service

You have indeed got a

tough job in hand & it 

will take you some time before

you get through with it.

However in time you will

manage it. 

 

Your regiments suffered most

severely at the Landing, 900

killed, wounded & missing. 
The papers in England are

full of reparts of the gallantry,

& [[comad?]] of the New Zealand,

& Australian troops. I sometimes,

wish I had been 40 years younger,

I would have been with you,

to do my bit in oppisition to the

great Agressor. What a dreadful

War this is, there has been nothing

like it in any time. & if it is

over, I trust there will never be

another. We have not heard

from Charley for some time

the last we heard from him,

he had been laid up with

Typhus Fever from which he had

slowly recovered. I am sorry that

John is not able to pass in order

to take part in this struggle.

Rod your man has to stick to the 

Farm, & well he may, or it will

soon Leave him. During the last

18 months I have been very unwell

Just able to crawl to the Park

& back. During this month

I have been made an Alderman

after being a Councillor for

16 years. That is rather a Long

apprenticment to the business. 
2DRL/0513

 

However I am the only man in the 

Council that has never had to fight

for his seat. When I was first

returned I was to be oppossed by 2 gentlemen

but when the hour arrived, neither of

them turned up. Mrs Elliott is only

Middling, she keeps moving about

but that is all. The 2 girls

are fairly well, & the youngest

Minnie is to be married to a Mr Clark

in next July He is a anylitical

Chemist & & an M.A.& B Sc of 

Oxford. Nellie & her husband

& the 2 Little ones are all

well. With warmth Love from

the whole of us I remain,

Your devoted Uncle, Robt. Elliott

 

Bryn Oerog,

Nr. Llangollen.
Mar. 3. 16.

Dear Cousin Bob. 
We were so glad to 

get news of you and to

hear that you are getting

on all right. I wonder

where you have been moved

to by this time. I fear

you would not be left

long resting. I do hope your

leg is all right again but

I know that sort of thing

takes a long time, and I

fear you were to anxious

to be up & doing to give

it much chance.

 

It was very good of you to

send me the Snapshots

Am I to keep them? I am

very interested in them. 
especially as I see a

strong likeness in your

little daughter to Edward

Woolhouses Second daughter

'Dolly' - (now Mrs Herbert 

Boxer-) who is 3rd Cousin

to her. Dolly is very like her

father. & so is your daughter. 
I am so sorry Mrs Elliott

has had to have an operation

but although she looks thin

she does not look bad

So I hope she is all right

& picking up her strength

again. 

The children are dear little
things - 
I must congratulate you

on being mentioned in 

Despatches. if I have not done

so before. Also I hope you will

Command a Brigade before

long. If you should come 

to England & can get leave

be sure you telegraph & if

our rooms are not already

occupied we shall be

delighted to see you - or

write beforehand if you can

& then we are sure to be able

to put you up - 

I have just looked up the

dates of your letters the
last one with the photographs

is dated by you inside 

Jan - 7. out

 

I expect you meant

Febry as the post mark

is 2nd Aust. Inf. Bde Field

P.O. 9 Feb. 16.

Did I tell you that my

brother Henry, The Admiral,

was in the battle up

Jel-el-Kabir, - He joined

the 'Superb' I think it 

was the very day the

Naval Brigade was sent

up & was sent up 

with it. It was everything

to be in a thing of 

that sort in those days

when fighting was rare

& he was considered very 

lucky. My Mother had 

used her interest to get him

out there - I think he was

a young Sub lieut. 

 

2.
He wrote us most

interesting letters about it.

In those days there were no

Censors!

"J.C" our boy has been at

Sandhurst for nearly two

months & has managed to

get a weekend from 

Friday to Sunday eveng. &

has just come home. Also

his Cousin Jack Coster Edwards.

It is nice seeing him.

The course is only a few

months now & they have

no Vacation. So I feel 

that we shall not see very 

 

 

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