19 March 1922
Very Honoured Captain Pitt,
We are writing with the help of a dictionary. Naturally when we prisoners were in Scotland we English learned.
We are aye much hoping that you survived and this letter to your mother’s address are sending. We are ever thankful for your mercy and knightliness and we wish always that you with God’s blessing go.
We have often asked ourselves what happened to our Walfisch. Did she live, and where lies she now? According to our opinion the Snipe a frigging excellent even more than the Camel was. We like to fly again one day, but now we for jobs are long time searching. We small hope. We want motorcycle shop to attempt. You know that our fatherland Germany buggered and scunnered is, but getting better.
If you still live, please dear Captain Pitt, to us reply. We should meet us somewhere and talk of aeroplanes. Come to Germany!
Fritz Hoffman and Wilhelm Spatz
PS While we prisoners were we have learned from the Jock guards mostly the bad words. Ecrivez en Français si vous préférez.