in suburban area of southwest London. Later about five o'clock
more enemy aircraft crossed the south coast and penetrated inland
where aerodromes were attacked. Slight damage was caused at Farnborough
and at Nanston,three of our aircraft were destroyed on the ground
in dive bombing attack. About fifteen aeroplanes were destroyed
on the ground at Tangmere and three more at an aerodrome near
Portsmouth. Bombs dropped in suburban area caused some temporary
dislocation of railways.
Casualties due to bombing reported yesterday:
R.A.F. personnel, killed 16, wounded 19, civilians killed
12, wounded 192.
Little enemy activity last night but isolated machines dropped
bombs in South Wales and Portsmouth areas and at Ipswich. Electricity
plant at an armament works at Cardiff was put out of action.
Mine laying suspected off Isle of Wight and parachutes were dropped
in Worcestershire but evidence points to absence of parachutist
personnel.
Air Casualties: Enemy casualties inflicted by our fighters
as follows: bombers destroyed 33, probable 17, damaged 25; fighters
33, 12, 7 respectively; unidentified 6, nil, 9