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August 27, 1917 Dear Mother:- Last Sunday I was prevented from writing letters by reason of a trip I took by aeroplane. I took an officer about 100 miles northwest of here, over the roughest past of Ontario. We expected to get back the same day but the weather was too poor for a long trip back so we did not get back till Tuesday afternoon and I have been at it all week since. I am sorry it happened that way as Aunt Mary was to leave the Bowens for a time on Tuesday and I had not seen her for several days. Still, I am proud of having made the trip, as I believe it was the longest and most difficult cross-country flight made by any of the R.F.G boys in Canada. [?] of our flying-officers has been sent to New York to recruit so I have command of "C" flight in our squadron (there are three flights w a squadron). It is a good experience though something of a responsibility for one without experience. However I can [?] do
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RFC
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PER ARDUA AD ASTRA
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CAMP RATHBUN
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DESERONTO
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August 27, 1917
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Dear Mother:-
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Last Sunday I was prevented from writing letters by reason of a trip I took by aeroplane. I took an officer about 100 miles northwest of here, over the roughest part of Ontario. We expected to get back the same day but the weather was too poor for a long trip back so we did not get back till Tuesday afternoon and I have been at it all week since. I am sorry it happened that way as Aunt Mary was to leave the Bowens for a time on Tuesday and I had not seen her for several days. Still, I am proud of having made the trip, as I believe it was the longest and most difficult cross-country flight made by any of the R.F.C. boys in Canada.
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One of our flying-officers has been sent to New York to recruit so I have command of "C" flight in our squadron (there are three flights to a squadron). It is a good experience though something of a responsibility for one without experience. However I can but do
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BC Archives, 93-6553
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Box 4
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DREWRY FAMILY
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Selected Correspondence, 1917 – 1919.

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RFC PER ARDUA AD ASTRA

CAMP RATHBUN DESERONTO

August 27, 1917

Dear Mother:-

Last Sunday I was prevented from writing letters by reason of a trip I took by aeroplane. I took an officer about 100 miles northwest of here, over the roughest part of Ontario. We expected to get back the same day but the weather was too poor for a long trip back so we did not get back till Tuesday afternoon and I have been at it all week since. I am sorry it happened that way as Aunt Mary was to leave the Bowens for a time on Tuesday and I had not seen her for several days. Still, I am proud of having made the trip, as I believe it was the longest and most difficult cross-country flight made by any of the R.F.C. boys in Canada.

One of our flying-officers has been sent to New York to recruit so I have command of "C" flight in our squadron (there are three flights to a squadron). It is a good experience though something of a responsibility for one without experience. However I can but do

BC Archives, 93-6553 Box 4 DREWRY FAMILY Selected Correspondence, 1917 – 1919.