[Inserted one page signal: TO CAPTAIN TULLIS Attack in force expected early tomorrow 9th Brigade to be Reserve near CIPLY when outposts are relieved by Cavalry or Cyclists. Be prepared to move at 4.15am or onwards at 15 mins notice by road running south east of your bridge to join me in JEMAPPES From CMG [Commanding/Commander] SCOTS FUSILIERS JEMAPPES 12.35am] orders to retire over the canal & defend the passages from the bridge near MONS westward. I placed one company at each bridge with about one platoon in general reserve. Rose and Innes with C & B were on the right. Tullis with D on the left and Briggs with A in the centre with general reserve. Houses were fortified & barricades erected. My head quarters were on the bridge leading into Jemappes station. Nothing occurred that night. 23 August 1914 The defences of the different posts were improved & everything made ready for an attack; six large barges were sunk & other boats brought to our side. A German cavalry patrol appeared at about 7am. Two were wounded (one died) & one horse killed. The Maxim guns were responsible I think for this. We had the body brought in and handed over to the Roman Catholic