A note from the Editors: The last letter home we have from Oliver, who appears to be very much enjoying squadron life Franked 11 SP 17 O.A.S. Mrs Chas. E. Pearson, Hillcrest, Lowdham, Notts. Letter 16 70 Squadron RFC BEF France Sunday 9.9.17 Letter 16 My dear people I received “the dear enemy” yesterday & thank you very much for it. I haven’t yet finished Pickwick so I shall not start it just yet but I can see its going to be like Daddy Long legs. I haven’t again been over the lines – yet but it is my turn next & we are to be very busy now. We have been having very cloudy days so have hardly been able to fly at all. I had rather a go the other night as 19 others formed a party got a tender & went into the ancient city. We had a most jovial little dinner & a good rag afterwards & I for one came home feeling much better for the rag & the good time. Last night the whole squadron was invited to have dinner with a neighbouring one. They gave ...
The letters of RFC Airman 2nd Lt. Oliver Charles Pearson - written during the Great War.