BY BRIGADIER-GENERAL TREVOR TERNAN, C.M.G., D.S.O.,

COMMANDING 123^rd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEADQUARTERS, NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE,

18^th FEBRUARY, 1915.

126 – Night Operations –

            The attention of Officers Commanding Units is called to Section 113, Infantry Training, 1914.  Night operations should be practised twice a week.  Weekly Programmes of Work should include such work.

127 – Clothing – Supply of –

            It has been observed that Officers Commanding Battalions do not appear to take advantage of the supply of clothing available from time to time in the Committee Stores to complete their requirements, and report to this office deficiencies which can be remedied by application to the Store Keeper.

Officers Commanding Units should keep in touch with the Committee Store Keeper and indent on him for stores as they become available.

128 – Extracts from Northern Command Orders –

            “LONDON GAZETTE” –

The Northumberland Fusiliers –

21^st Battalion (2^nd Tyneside Scottish), Temporary Second Lieutenant Leslie R. Raimes to be temporary Lieutenant.  Dated 8^th January, 1915.

John McRobb Hall to be temporary Second Lieutenant.  Dated 13^th January, 1915.

22^nd Battalion (3^rd Tyneside Scottish), William Mills Herries to be temporary Second Lieutenant.  Dated 4^th January, 1915.

RETURNS –

            All returns rendered to the War Office must be completed as far as possible up to the date they are due and no modification or alteration should be ordered in them without reference being made to the War Office in the first place.

C.R. No. 43733 (A).  Northern Command Order No.221.

RETURN OF STORES AND CLOTHING TO A.O. DEPARTMENT –

            Considerable difficulty and delay in dealing with consignments are being experienced by the Army Ordnance Department on account of Units when returning Stores and Clothing to York not observing the instructions issued to Units by Chief Ordnance Officer, York, that packages be clearly marked with:-

1. Name of Unit returning.
2. Voucher number on which the Stores are charged.
3. Contents.

And also that a packing note detailing the contents be placed in each package.

Clothing and necessaries should be packed and vouchered separately to other Ordnance Stores.

Owing to the quantity of Stores which are received at the Ordnance Depot at the present time, unless these conditions are observed it is most difficult to deal with receipts.

Northern Command Order No.223.

CLOTHING AND NECESSARIES –

            The appended list enumerates the several articles of clothing and kit that, until further orders, should be in possession of every soldier on embarkation to join the Expeditionary Force.  In addition, each man should have with him the Service Pay Book (Army Book 64).

As a general rule all the articles required should be in possession of Units, with the possible exception of woollen vests, body bands, field dressings, woollen drawers for mounted services, clasp knives, and boots of regulation Army pattern.  When a unit or draft is placed under orders for embarkation the Officer Commanding will at once telegraph to the York Clothing Depot the total requirements to complete the scale, at the same time submitting indents and size-rolls as directed in paragraph 3 of War Office letter A.C.D/Gen. No./4963, of the 24^th November, 1914.

Should the Clothing Depot not be in a position to meet the indents, the C.O.O., York, will send a telegram for the balance for the balance to the Chief Ordnance Officer, Royal Army Clothing Department.

It is possible that until stocks increase, vests, woollen or flannel, may not be available.  In such cases men will be completed with these articles after arrival at the base.

SCALE OF CLOTHING TO BE IN PIOSSESSION OF TROOPS PROCEEDING TO JOIN THE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.

ARTICLES	Mounted Service	Dismounted Services (except kilted Regiments)	Kilted Regiments	Remarks
Boots, ankle Cap, service dress or Glengarry Greatcoat, drab Drawers, cotton        “       woollen Jackets, service dress Pantaloons, cord Putties, pair Spurs, Jack, pairs Trousers, service dress Kilt and Apron Waistcoat, cardigan Titles for shoulder straps, set Badge, cap Braces pairs Brush, shaving      “      tooth Cap, comforter Comb, hair Disc, identity, with cord Fork Garters, pair Holdall Housewife Hosetops, pairs Knife, clasp, with lanyard    “ table Laces, 30-inch, pairs Razor and Case Shirts, flannel Soap, piece Socks, worsted, pairs Spoon Towel, hand Vests, woollen or flannel Body Bands Woollen Gloves, or Mitts, pairs Dressing, field	1 1   1 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – 1   2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 – 1 1 – 1 1   1 1 1 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1	1 1   1 – 2 1 – 1 – 1 – 1   2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 – 1 1 – 1 1   1 1 1 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1	1 1   1 – – 1 – 1 – – 1 1   2 1 1 – 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1   1 1 1 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1	Regn. Army Pattern                                                                 Provided by the Soldier

Authority, War Office letter No. 121/3815 (Q.MG.7.), dated 8^th February, 1915.

C.R. No. 43196 (O.S.).  Northern Command Order No.224.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

Brigade-Major, 123^rd (Tyneside Scottish) Brigade.