Electric light has been connected up to the messes in our camp which, day by day, takes on a more satisfactory aspect. Capt. Fogarty, our "second string" Engineer Officer, attached to us from Wing, has returned from his tour of the forward areas in search of serviceable Junkers Aircraft the Jerries may have lost and which could be used by our forces. He and his small party were responsible for the capture of two "Itie" prisoners during their tour which took them to DERNA, BENGHASI and other points lately in enemy hands.
No operational flying: Oprep No. 178
Owing to a large reserve of aircrews on strength – a sore tax on Squadron mobility – the Squadron is 29 over-strength at present: Casualty Return
Ops. having ceased for the present, it is now realised that we have been having some very cold weather lately and quite a lot of dust.
At 0900 Hrs. our aircraft set off to bomb TOLLO. Bombs fell to the EAST of target in broad pattern. The second and fourth Vics dropped incendiaries before the 500 lbs. bombs, and a large explosion was observed at the cross roads.
Sortie Report No. 530.
In the early afternoon another raid was carried out on the town of POPOLI, the target being a road junction in the Northern section of the town. The leading Observer bombed too late, all the bombs overshot and fell to the EAST of the town in a short concentrated stick.
Sortie Report No. 531.
Lieut. K.E. Willmott (Pilot), Lieut. R.H. Borcherds (Observer), 2nd/Lt. F. Loots (Gunner) and 2nd/Lt. A. Walker (Gunner) left the Squadron on their way home to the Union.