A note from the Editors: Because this letter is undated, we cannot be absolutely sure of its position amongst the others but believe this is about the right place in the sequence. UNDATED LETTER 34 R S RFC Tuesday (‘Royal Flying Corps, Market Drayton' headed paper) Dear Mother I arrived back safely at the time I expected. With a little difficulty I got the train stopped at Ternhill & so was saved the trouble of carrying a heavy bag 3 miles from Drayton. My camera has not arrived as they haven’t one in stock but I am trying other places. To-day is hot enough to fry potatoes. My leave did not come through for some reason & I am going to apply again. It’s a beastly nuisance & I cannot account for it at all. I am very fed up about it & think that my CO did not put in a good word for me. There is as yet no news, but you had better tell Auntie not to expect me till she gets a Telegram from me. I enjoyed those few days at home immensely they were s
The letters of RFC Airman 2nd Lt. Oliver Charles Pearson - written during the Great War.