Reconnaissance No763                                                         20^th November 1914.

Aeroplane B.E. No 242.                                                             Ref. Map N.W. EUROPE

Squadron No 4.                                                                                      Sheet 1/250000

Pilot – Capt. Soames.

Observer –

Hour commenced 12-5 p.m.

Hour concluded    3-0 p.m.

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Time                                       Place                          OBSERVATION

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1-30 a.m.       STADEN.                               Rolling stock for about 3 trains in station.

No movements of troops.

1-40 p.m.       CORTEMARCK.                  Rolling stock for about 7 trains.

1-50 p.m.       THOUROUT                          Rolling stock for about 10 trains.  Convoy of

7 lorries at point 33, two miles N.E. of THOUROUT.

2-10 p.m.       BRUGES.                              Streets quiet.  No barges on canals; no

movements in the station, but all yards full of rolling stock.

1 train running from OSTEND to BRUGES.  1 aeroplane tent ½ mile out of BRUGES to the East of the BRUGES – THOUROUT road.

Road STADEN – COURTEMARCK –THOUROUT – BRUGES clear, and no movements seen on any branch roads.

                                                                        Height 5500’

Observation – Good.

(Sd) A.H. Soames, Capt.,

Observer.