Sunday P.M. September 2nd.

Was so glad to get your letter of the 28th. yesterday and one of the 29th. today. I don't think I have any news for you today. I've been on one patrol today with three other machines.

We were at seven thousand, above the clouds, and could only see the earth through an occasional space in the clouds. We met no Huns but some were six thousand above us. It was purely an offensive patrol looking for Huns to annihilate. The Huns try to get us with bombs nearly every night - so far they have not succeeded in hitting their mark.

Two of our chaps got the M.C. today and a third the D.S.O. and M.C. He "did in" eight Huns and two balloons in six weeks. Good work, eh! His name is Warman; I think he is an American. He got wounded a few days ago through the shoulder and lung.

No cigarettes have arrived yet, so I guess the first lot "went West." Perhaps boat sunk or something.

Thanks so much for your trouble re the goggles. I think you would have done better at the Triplex Store. Andre's are a bit expensive, I think.

Well, Dad, this is about all today. I trust you are very well.

September 2nd.

This morning was called for a patrol. Letter from Dad today dated the 29th. in which he said he had no word from me since a week ago Friday - so I am sure the mails are delayed. Will be on "leave" before we know where all the time has gone to. One chap who was at Colney with me goes this week and he has only been out nine weeks!!

Gee, but the mails are slow, much slower than before, don't you think? Dad sent me 200 cigarettes over ten days ago and they have never turned up, so he has sent me 300 this time. I have found a place to get good ones here so I'm O.K. now.

I have really been too busy to do any "looking up" but hope to locate Bert one of these days. We have a splendid mess and I'd be delighted to have him dine with me. Here is our daily mess at night - Soup - Lobster or crab salad - meat and tin vegetables - sweet - savoury - Coffee. Pretty good, eh what! It makes an awful difference here when one is comfortable.

When in the air the work is mighty hard and strenuous but the comforts on getting back are many. I think I told you we are in tents. I am with a chap by name of Fielder who was at Reading, Dover and Colney with me.

I have been over on several "shows" lately, and have been badly "Archied"; so far the Hun machines have kept their distance from any formation I've been in.