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Daylight 29th. During the morning and afternoon enemy activity
was limited to bomber reconnaissances, chiefly by single aircraft
one of which was shot down by %an infantry Lewis gun. Lowestoft
Harbour was bombed and some damage to property and casualties
were caused. 0ther minor bombing was reported from East Anglia,
Kent and Sussex. About 4.30 an enemy formation of about 100 aircraft
crossed the south coast. All appeared to be fighters and were
flying at a great height.
The formation split up part flying towards central London and
others as far as Reading before turning back.
Night of September 29th-30th. From 8p.m. onward enemy raiders
operated throughout the night chiefly in the London area, though
considerable activity also took place in south and south east
England, south Wales and Liverpool. The scale of the attack on
the London area was the same as usual, although bombing was slightly
less intense and there were fewer fires. The principal damage
occurred at Acton where the railway, an aero-engine factory and
another factory engaged in aircraft work were amongst industrial/