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The C.O. held a meeting of all pilots at Wye just before we flew across to France, and I remember he said that we were not going to France for the sake of our health, that casualties were bound to occur but that he wanted no mention of any casualties ever to be made in the Mess. The Squadron equipped with 130 H.P. Clerget Camels flew to St. Omer on 27th Oct. and the transport under the command of Capt. Higgins and ground personnel went out by ship at about the same time. The Squadron was later re-equipped with 160 H.P. Clerget engines. Guy M. Knocker “Somewhere in France” 65 Squadron R.F.C. 27th October 1917 Dearest Dad & Mum This morning at 9.20 am we all set forth & crossed the Channel in great style. We flew over at 12,000 ft – it was frightfully cold crossing – this is a terrible war! However we got over O.K. We passed over Folkestone so I don’t know if you saw us. I chucked out a note but unfortunately it got caught in my tailplane & didn’t drop. I got my haversack inside my fuselage all right.
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