MESSAGES AND SIGNALS

TO Royal Flying Corps                   II Corps.

Senders Number                  Day of Month                                    In reply to Number

G.Q. 22/2                                           22

Send in daily report of work done also copies of tactical reconnaissances.

From: R.F.C.  H.Q.

Place:

Time:  

(Sd) W. Salmond, Maj. G.S.

Signature of Addressee

28A

MESSAGES AND SIGNALS

TO Second Corps

Senders Number                  Day of Month                                    In reply to Number

G.Q./22/1                                           22

R.F.C. H.Q. reconnaissance report eight guns located by hedge N.E. corner of square 3 and N.W. corner of square 4 reference square X YPRES map 1/40000.

From: R.F.C. H.Q.

Place:

Time:  

(Sd) W. Salmond, Major. G.S.

Signature of Addressee

28B

No of Message 524

MESSAGES AND SIGNALS

TO       R.F.C. G.H.Q.

Senders Number                  Day of Month                                    In reply to Number

I.G. 259                                              22                                                        G.Q. 22/1

Please quote reference letter of large square in which guns have been located.

From: II Corps

Place:

Time:  9-30 p.m.

Signature of Addressee

From II Corps

Time 9-30 p.m.

28C

MESSAGES AND SIGNALS

TO       SECOND CORPS.

Senders Number                  Day of Month                                    In reply to Number

G.Q. /22/5                                          22                                                        I.G. 259

Reference letter X AAA

From: R.F.C. H.Q.

Place:

Time:  11-10 p.m.

(Sd) W. Salmond, Maj. G.S.

Signature of Addressee

No of Message 181

MESSAGES AND SIGNALS

Recd at 12-15 p.m.

                        Sent 11-30 a.m.

TO H.Q.  R.F.C.

Senders Number                  Day of Month                                    In reply to Number

5/22                                                    22

Strange and Small have brought down with fire an AVIATIK which I am bringing in, both German pilot and observer prisoners at LOCRE with 5^th. Div.

Most strongly commend their work.

From: 5 Sqdn. R.F.C.

Place:

Time:  11-50 p.m.

Signature of Addressee

or

INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

Hour,	Date	Place	Summary of Events and Information	Remarks and references to Appendices
1. 2.   3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.   10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18.   19.     20. 21.   22. 23. 24. 25. 26.	20/11 “   “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ 21/11 “ “ “ “ “   “ “ “ “ “ “ “	ST. OMER -Do-   -Do- -Do- -Do- -Do- -Do- -Do- -Do-   -Do- -Do- -Do- -Do- -Do- -Do- -Do- -Do- -Do-   -Do-     -Do- -Do-   -Do- -Do- -Do- -Do- -Do-	Reconnaissance Reports received & communicated to G.H.Q. Telegram to IInd Corps re No. 6 Squadron not being required to carry out Strategical Reconnaissance. Message from G.H.Q. re Hostile Aeroplanes – & action. Message from IVth Corps asking for Wireless Machine & action Message from No. 4 Squadron. Telegram to No. 4 Squadron re return to ST. OMER. Message from IVth Corps re observers. Message from No. 4 Squadron re return to ST. OMER. Message from R.F.C. 1st Corps (No. 4 Squadron O.C.) re Wireless Machine: and copy to O.C. Wireless Unit. Work done by No. 5 Squadron – and Map Tracing. Information re Russian Forces. Summary of Information. Orders for Reconnaissance. Summary to Squadrons. Reconnaissance Reports received & communicated to G.H.Q. Orders for Reconnaissance to No. 3 Squadron. Action by No. 3 Squadron. Message from G.H.Q. re German machine captured. Telegram to Indian Corps. Letter from Army Council to Field Marshal re Organisation of R.F.C. and G.O.C. R.F.C.’s reply.   Information from the French. Message from G.H.Q. 1 (a) re German machine captured by Indian Corps. Work done by No. 5 Squadron. Summary of Information. Orders for Reconnaissance. Reconnaissance Reports received & communicated to G.H.Q. Report from No. 5 Squadron re machine brought down by Lieut. Small (observer) and Lieut Strange (Pilot). (Note:  This is the first German machine known to have been brought down by fire from another machine.  Neither passenger or observer were injured on either side.  The German pilot evidently got flurried and tried to land, but was outmanoeuvred by Lt. Strange., (who was flying an AVRO.  The Officers & Observers of both this machine and the one captured by the Indian Corps were examined and replied as in 26B & 26C.)	1A – K. Reconn 758-767   2A 3A – 3D. 4A. – 4C. 5A. 6A. 7A. 8A.   9A. & 9B. 10A. & 10B. 11A. 12A. 13A. 14A. 15A. – K. Reconn 768 – 777 16A. 17A. 18A. 18B. 19A.) Extracted to General Ring 19B.) File of R.F.C. – 3/12/14 20A. & 20B. (18A)   22A. 23A. 24A. 25A. C. R778780 26A             26B & 26C.

Reconnaissance No. 777                                                                   21^st November 1914.

Aeroplane: No. B.E. 2 231.                                                                  

Squadron No.  2.                                                                                                      

Pilot:  Lieut. De Haviland.

Observer: Flt. Serj: Kemper.                                                                      Ref Map: 

Hour commenced: 2.25 p.m.

Hour concluded:    4. 0 p.m.

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Time                                       Place                          OBSERVATION

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3.5 p.m.          LA BASSEE              About 30 railway wagons in station.  The whole

line from LA BASSEE to LILLE – all branch lines from this line clear of railway stock.

3.52 p.m.        HAUBOURDIN         One train under steam on line S of LILLE.

All lines running S of LILLE appeared clear of stock.

(Sd) : J. Kemper, Flt Serj:

            (Observer)

Reconnaissance No. 776                                                       21^st November. 1914.

Aeroplane: No. B.E. 487.                                                                      

Squadron No  4.                                                                                                       

Pilot:  Major Raleigh.

Observer:                                                                                           Ref Map:  1/200,000

Hour commenced: 1-50 p.m.

Hour concluded:    4-30 p.m.

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Time                                       Place                          OBSERVATION

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2.55 p.m.        WARNETON.                        About 50 vehicles in different parts of the

                                                                        town.

                        COMINES                             2 Sausage shaped balloons.  About 20

waggons.  40 vehicles Horse Transport moving on towards WERVICQ.   

3.15 a.m.        MENIN.                                  Rolling Stock for about 5 trains.  About 30

                                                                        vehicles in town.  20 large store tents S.E.

3.25                COURTRAI.                          Rolling stock for 25 trains – no activity.  1

Engine moving from ROULERS to ISEGHEM.

3.40                THIELT.                                  Rolling stock for two trains.  1 train leaving

GRAMMENE towards THIELT.  1 train coming on THIELT line from LICHTEVELDE.

                        ROULERS.                           1 engine with steam up.  Rolling stock for

                                                                        10 trains.                   

(Sd) : C.H. Raleigh.  Major.

            (Observer)

Reconnaissance No. 775                                                                  21^st November. 1914.

Aeroplane: No. M.A. 637.                                                                     

Squadron No  5.                                                                                                       

Pilot:  Lieut. Brock.

Observer: Lieut. F.G. Small                                                           Ref Map:  1/40,000

Hour commenced: 1.0 p.m.

Hour concluded:    2.15 p.m.

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Time                                       Place                          OBSERVATION

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1-30. a.m.      ARMENTIERES –                 Reconnaissance over area ARMENTIERES

                        LILLE.                                     – RADINGHEM – LANBESART –

VERLINGHEM – FRELINGHEM.  There was no movement of any troops or transport on roads in this area.

1-35. p.m.      FORT ENGLOS.                  In rear of batteries R.3.c.1 & R.4.c. reported

yesterday – wheel marks show behind gun pits & pits are empty.  Wheel marks seem to indicate movement towards CAPINGHEM.

1-45. p.m.      LOMME.                                 Cavalry bivouac about 1 brigade.            

(Sd) : F.G. Small. Lieut.

                        R.F.C.

            (Observer).

Reconnaissance No. 774                                                       21^st. November. 1914.

Aeroplane: No. B.E. 8 636.                                                                  

Squadron No.  6.                                                                                                      

Pilot:  Lieut. Tennant.

Observer: Lieut. Marks.                                           Reference Map:  G.S.2743. YPRES.

Hour commenced: 12-15. p.m.

Hour concluded:    1-45. p.m.

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Time                                       Place                          OBSERVATION

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12-45. p.m.    OOSTAVERNE Q19D                     A line of transport about 20 wagons,

                                                                                    could not see if horse or M.T.

12-55. p.m.    HOLLBEKE. R6c                              Transport park in N.W. corner of

square R.6.c. could not count number of wagons.

1-10. p.m.      HOLLBEKE. R17a.                          Transport in N.W. corner of Square

                                                                                    R.17.a. about 30 wagons.

1-30. p.m.      COMINES. Y5a.                               Small sausage shaped observation

                                                                                    balloon.                                 

(Sd) : C.H. Marks. Lieut.

            (Observer).

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.

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.

Reconnaissance No. 770                                                                   21^st November 1914.

Aeroplane:                                                                      

Squadron No.  5.                                                                                                      

Pilot:  Lieut. Strange;

Observer: Capt. Arkwright;                         Reference Map:  1/40,000 – 36).

Hour commenced: 11-5 a.m.

Hour concluded:    .1-30 p.m.

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Time                                       Place                          OBSERVATION

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12-10 p.m.     QUESNOY.                           30 or 40 Motor Wagons moving into

QUESNOY from S.E. on QUESNOY – LILLE road.

About 30 or 40 parked at QUESNOY.

 12-25 p.m.    LILLE.                                     About ten hangats on Aerodrome; dropped

                                                                        6 bombs.

12-35 P.M.     LOMME.                                 Signs of large cavalry bivouacs; dropped 6

                                                                        bombs.

12-45 p.m.     FOURNES                            Signs of a number of bivouacs in and

                                                                        around FOURNES.

(Signed): F.J. Arkwright, Capt.

            Observer.