Reconnaissance No. 772                                                                 21^st. November. 1914.

Aeroplane: No. B.E. 635.                                                                      

Squadron No.  4.                                                                                                      

Pilot:  Lieut. Roche.

Observer:                                                                                           Ref Map.  1/100,000

Hour commenced: 10-40. a.m.

Hour concluded;    1-0. p.m.

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Time                                       Place                          OBSERVATION

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11-30. a.m.    LANGEMARK.                      Nothing seen.

11-40. a.m.    FORET D’HOUTHULST.    Many tracks and horse rings denoting

presence of many men and horses.  Villages immediately N of forest full of transport (number not estimated).  Small transport parks on E of forest  Tracks on the snow indicate that the area VYFWERGEN – STADEN – ZARREN – HOUTHULT is largely used for billeting troops.

11-50. a.m.    STADEN.                               (a). Rolling stock for 3 trains – 3 engines

with steam up.

(b).  12 Store Tents E of town.

(c).  40 Horse Transport Vehicles parked E of Town.

12.0. noon.    COURTEMARCK.                (a). Rolling stock for 7 trains – one engine

                                                                        steam up.

                                                                        (b). 9 Store tents S.10.N. & 2.E. of Town.

                                                                        (c). 80 Horse vehicles parked N of town

                                                                        (d). 40Horse Transport parked at

                                                                        LANGENHOCK                               

12-5. p.m.      LICHTERVELDE.                (a). Rolling stock for 5 trains.  The railway

line between LICHTERVELDE & and ROULERS clear of rolling stock except for ½ a train at GITS Sta. siding.  The railway line between LICHTERUELDE & THOUROUT clear.

(b). 80 Horse vehicles parked.

12-10. p.m.    THOUROUT.                         (a). Rolling stock for 6 trains.  One engine

with steam up, one engine departing towards OSREND.  The Railway line between THOUROUT & OSTEND clear except for (1) ½ train at siding of FERNEGHEM STATION and (2) 1 train alongside aeroplane camp at GHISTELLES.

(b). 14 store tents E of town.

(c) 40 Horse vehicles parked.

12-15. p.m.    GHISTELLES.                      (a) An 11^th shed in course of construction.

                                                                        A rly train drawn up alongside aeroplane

                                                                        camp.

                                                                        M.T. no longer halted on the main OSTEND

                                                                        – THOUROUT road.  No other change in

                                                                        aeroplane camp.

(b). 1 engine moving S.

12-25. p.m.    OSTEND.                             Half rolling stock gone from siding S.E. of

                                                                        town.  Rolling stock for about 8 trains in rly

                                                                        station.  Rolling stock for 1 ½ trains on

                                                                        Quay of Harbour.

                                                                        Boom replaced across harbour.

                                                                        3 vessels in harbour which were not there

                                                                        yesterday.  One seemed like a steam

                                                                        trawler, the others like steam barges.

12-30. p.m.    MIDDELKERKE.                  About 20 M.T. vehicles in streets.  One

motor arriving from OSTEND, two from WESTENDE. 

(sd) H. Roche.  Lieut.

            Observer.