The “blitz” by Jerry last night did not materialise and we had a night of rest, except those who slept in their slit trenches.
Major BARNBY led a formation of 18 Baltimores to bomb gun positions in square bounded by p.p. P.2389, 2689, 2659 and 2395 (Map. Ref. Tunisia 1:500,000sheet N.J.32 SE.–Tunis). The majority of the bombs fell in the southern half of the target area and fell in a good pattern among dug-in-positions. The nature of the country made full observation of results difficult. A.A. was fairly accurate but not intense. Oprep. No. 273, Sortie Report and Crew List.
We had breakfast at the Main L.G., and the Squadron moved over to EL DJEM North by Sections. The camp was nearing completion on the new site at lunch time when Col. MARTIN arrived with the news that A.A.H.Q.W.D. had not REALISED that 249 Transport Wing had been booked for this aerodrome and seeing that there is not enough room for us and the Wing we had to get out ......
By night fall our camp was once more pitched on its original site. Capt. LANGERMAN our new Medical. Officer arrived and our present Medical Officer Capt. STEYTLER nearly swooned on hearing the news for this means R.T.U. for him.