Reconnaissance No. 769 21st November 1914.
Aeroplane:
Squadron No. 2.
Pilot: Lieut. H. de Havilland
Observer: Lieut. Bewes. Reference Map: Merville )
Hour commenced: 10-10 a.m., La Bassee) 1/40,000
Hour concluded: 12-0 a.m.
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Time Place OBSERVATION
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11-0 a.m. ESTASIRES – Trench ¼ mile South of of U in AVOUE.
LA BASSEE Communication trench leading from it to
another trench in rear.
Gun pits on each side of main road, ½ mile W.N.W. of R in RUE des TRANCHANT. Those West of road occupied.
The pits on East side of road were unoccupied, except the four Easternmost ones.
Gun pits ¾ mile W.N.W. of L in LORGIES occupied.
11-0 a.m. LA QUINQUE RUE. Enemy’s trenches immediately
North & South of L in LA QUINQUE RUE have been sapped within a few yards of our trenches.
11-0 a.m. RUE d’OUVERT. Unoccupied trenches on East side of
village.
11-15 CHlle ST. ROCH. Unoccupied trenches between this village
and VIOLAINES.
Unoccupied Gun pits at E of BEAU PUITS.
Unoccupied Gun pits at T of LE TILLEUL.
Unoccupied trenches ½ mile South of G in LORGIES on South side of the road.
11-15 a.m. LA BASSEE. Unoccupied trenches East of LORGIES.
11-40 a.m. NEUVE CHAPPELLE. The fields between the BOIS DU BIEZ and
HALPEGARBE road appeared to have been crossed by troops, as the snow has been trampled in.
The roads leading from LIGNY LE PETIT to the LA BASSEE – WICRES road were not white, and looked as if they had been used a good deal.
(Signed): R.C.H. Bewes, Lieut.
Observer.
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