| Place | Europe: France |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | AWM2018.19.74 |
| Collection number | 2DRL/0513 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | File |
| Item count | 15 |
| Object type | Letter |
| Physical description | 108 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Elliott, Harold Edward 'Pompey' |
| Place made | France |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Letters from Harold Edward 'Pompey' Elliott to his family, November 1916 - December 1916
Elliott, Harold Edward 'Pompey' (Brigadier); CB CMG, DSO, DCM, VD
- SERIES 3: Harold Edward 'Pompey' Elliott personal correspondence, 1914-1919
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Description
Letters relating to the First World War Service of Brigadier General Harold Edward Elliott, 15 Brigade. Some of the letters were censored by Pompey, and later his daughter Violet prior to donation removing details of a personal nature. The letters cover November 2016 - December 2016 detailing; the chateau where he and his men stayed; the horror of the trenches; the brutality of the Germans in a justification of the war; the cold weather; his illness; capturing Germans killing some and gaoling the rest; trench foot. This file contains:
Letter from Harold Edward Elliott to his wife Catherine, France, 2 November 1916
Letter from Harold Edward Elliott to his wife Catherine, France, 9 November 1916
Letter from Harold Edward Elliott to his wife Catherine, France, 12 November 1916
Letter from Harold Edward Elliott to his wife Catherine, France, 14 November 1916
Letter from Harold Edward Elliott to his wife Catherine, France, 24 November 1916
Letter from Harold Edward Elliott, France, 27 November 1916
Letter from Harold Edward Elliott to his wife Catherine, France, 2 December 1916
Letter from Harold Edward Elliott to his wife Catherine, France, 7 December 1916
Letter from Harold Edward Elliott to his wife Catherine, France, 8 December 1916
Letter from Harold Edward Elliott to his wife Catherine, France, 16 December 1916
Letter from Harold Edward Elliott to his wife Catherine, France, 18 December 1916
Letter from Harold Edward Elliott to his wife Catherine, France, 24 December 1916
Letter from Harold Edward Elliott to his wife Catherine, France, 26 December 1916
Letter from Harold Edward Elliott to his son Laddie, France, 27 December 1916
Letter from Harold Edward Elliott, France, 30 December 1916