Reconnaissance No. 768                                                                   21^st November 1914.

Aeroplane: Avro – No. 637.                                                                              

Squadron No.  5.                                                                                                      

Pilot:  Lieut. Brock.

Observer: Lieut. Penn-Gaskell.                                         Reference Map:  1/40,000

Hour commenced:  9-10 a.m.,

Hour concluded:    10-30 a.m.

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Time                                       Place                          OBSERVATION

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9-40 a.m.       WYTSCHAETE                    Indications that troops have been moving

about in the snow outside the village of OOSTTAVERNE.  No movements of troops now.  Emplacements & trenches on att. sketch.

                        HOLLEBEKE.                       Indications that a large number of horses

have been exercised from South side of town to North side of HOUTHEM.  No movement of troops now.  Emplacements for six guns, facing S.W. at Pt. 58 N.E. of wood ½ mile S.W. of H in HOLLEBEKE.  also two other groups of Emplacements for six guns each, facing same direction as above and about 200 yards & 400 yards distance respectively.  All Emplacements close to East side of wood.

                        WARNETON                         ) No movement of troops or signs that there

                        BAS-WARNETON               ) have been any movements in the snow.

                        DEULEMONT                       )

MESSINES                           Emplacements & trenches shown on att. sketch.

(Signed): L. Penn-Gaskell, Lieut., R.F.C.

Observer.

Sketch on separate sheet.