Series 01 Part 02: Hughes family correspondence, 3 April 1917-22 September 1918 - Page 445
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night keeping it in absolutely perfect condition. The new flight-commander had a new machine of his own & naturally in the natural course of events my two would become his men, but they asked to be allowed to remain in charge of old 4630. Everyone was very decent when I went but all the same I felt it a lot. The C.O. did'nt say much except "You know, old chap, we'll never get any one to replace you." I am proud to have belonged to such a squadron as 62 and will always look back to those few months as the best I've had since I joined the R.F.C. I can't help feeling sorry about leaving, though I know it is very selfish of me, but it really does not matter a bit, for so long as my darling old Mummy & Daddy are happy and free from anxiety nothing in the world matters a scrap. And I do know that you will be far happier with me in England and that is much more to me than anything.
At the end of my fortnight's leave I am going to report again for orders at the Air Board. I do not know what they