08.10.1917: Bernard’s New Recruits

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Royal Flying Corps,
Hounslow Heath.

8.10.17

My dear old Dad,
Umpteen dozen returns of the
third, your birthday. I meant to have
written you for the day but Hell
I forgot to write. Do you know I’m
darned busy they keep me going
like blazes 27 pupils to look after, and
only 7 of them able to fly themselves as