Cⁱᵉ Gˡᵉ Transatlantique, À bord, January 4, 1916.
My dear Mamma,—Just a line before the pilot leaves us to tell you that Freddy and I appreciate your sorrow in having your two boys go to the war. However, the greater the sorrow, the greater the joy will be when they return!
Nothing was forgotten. Freddy and I have the same stateroom and I shall immediately start to make him fit. I tell him that in order to join the Flying Corps, one cannot weigh more than 75 kilos.
Your most affectionate son,
Norman.
G. D. E. Div. Nieuport Secteur 92A, February 19, 1916.