We were Informed that the raid on the rail head of the previous night (these raids are now a nightly affair) had caused no damage save a direct hit on a prisoner of war camp where 30 Jerries were killed and 40 wounded! Hoist on their own bombs!!
We had two shows today– the morning one with eight Marylands was a combined show with 12 on gun emplacements near EL ADEM. Again we were escorted by fighters. I think Wing and higher formations have had their lesson of the 20th – Black Thursday and will not repeat their unescorted act. The results of this raid were quite good. As good as pin point bombing will ever be!! The target was well straddled and a huge flash and columns of smoke resulted from one of our explosions.
The second show, after some flat spinning and last minute cancellations was a dispersal of about 25 Tanks and lorries west of BEL HAMED. The target was well straddled, one direct hit and several near misses being the result. The Libyan battle is evidently proceeding according to plan and Jerry is slowly being bottled up. Today saw the boys all hard at work digging into the hardy stony soil making, homes and "funkholes" in preparation for the Hun.