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An Onlooker in France 1917-1919

CHAPTER VII ( p
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Out he got, stuck his hands in his pockets, and laughed and talked about the flight with Hoidge and others of the patrol, and his Major, Bloomfield.

A fine lad, Rhys Davids, with a far-seeing, clear eye.

He hated fighting, hated flying, loved books and was terribly anxious for the war to be over, so that he could get to Oxford.

He had been captain of Eton the year before, so he was an all-round chap, and must have been a magnificent pilot.
The 56th Squadron was very sad when he was reported missing, and refused to believe for one moment that he had been killed till they got the certain news.

It was a great loss.
The other airman chosen was Captain Hoidge, M.C.and Bar--"George" (p.


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