ATTACK ON BREST.
CASUALTIES ON AJAX.
THE OFFICIAL BULLETINS
(Received This Day, 1.15 p.m.) LONDON, October 17
A communique issued by the Air Ministry states: “Aircraft of the Coastal Command l made a daylight attack to-day on, the power station of the German-occupied naval base »at Brest. A number of bombs were dropped and extensive damage was caused.”
The Admiralty announces that casualties on H.M.SI Ajax on October 12 were 13 killed, comprising two officers, nine ratings and two marines, and 22 wounded, comprising two officers, 18 ratings and two marines.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 6, 18 October 1940, Page 6
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