Reconnaissance No. 771                                                                   21^st November, 1914.

Aeroplane: B.E. 2 No. 396.                                                                  

Squadron: No. 2.                                                                                                      

Pilot:  Lieut. van der Spuy;

Observer: Flight-Serg’t. Kemper;                                       Reference Map:  1/20,000

Hour commenced: 10-5 a.m.

Hour concluded:    11-25 a.m.

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Time                                       Place                          OBSERVATION

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10-40 a.m.     NEUVE CHAPELLE            Village appeared empty; Wood S.E. of

village clear.  Houses E. of 2^nd E in CHAPELLE, full of troops & transport.

8 Gun pits facing S.W. ¼” to N. of SS in BUSSIE.

Trenches appear to have been joined together into line from cross roads N of NEUVE CHAPELLE up to N in MIN du PIETRE, and from there for about a mile on either side of ditch from MIN du PIETRE to ½” N. of last T in TRIVELET, there crossing the ditch and going E for about ½ mile, and from there in a N.E. direction.

11-0 a.m.       VER TOUQUET Fe             A cavalry regiment halted W. of road S. of

                                                                        House.  6 gun pits ¼“ S.E. of e in Fe.

11-10 a.m.     PONTDE PIERRE.              Large Gunpits (occupied) S. of O in PONT

                                                                        facing N.W.

11-15 a.m.     FOURNES.                           Large gunpits reported yesterday to be S. of

OCRON are actually ¼“ N. of Ist O in OCRON, facing almost due W.

About 30 Motor vehicles on road FOURNES – PAYS PERDU, leaving FOURNES.

 * All roads in area appear to have been used, but are now clear.

(Signed) : J. Kemper, Fl’t Serg’t.,

            Observer.