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

COMMANDING 123^rd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEADQUARTERS, NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE,

19^th FEBRUARY, 1915.

129 – Rations –

            On arrival at Alnwick Officers Commanding Units will adopt the following procedure with regard to the granting of money in lieu of rations.

Officers and men who owing to absence on leave or furlough are not provided with food purchased for them by the Battalion will be credited with 1s. 9d. per diem.  Men employed as Company Cooks and those employed as Officers’ servants will mess with their Companies.  Officers’ Mess servants may be provided with food by the Officers’ Mess, in which case money in lieu of rations at the rate of 1s. 9d. per diem will be drawn for them by the Mess President.        

130 – Extracts from Northern Command Orders –

INOCULATION – ENTERIC FEVER –

            Lord Kitchener is of opinion that ay man who is not inoculated against Enteric Fever is a source of danger to his comrades, and, if allowed to proceed on leave, might return with the infection and communicate it to his Unit.  It has therefore been decided that non-inoculated officers and men are to be given leave, or furlough, very sparingly.

Authority, War Office letter No. 24/Gen. No./3196 (A.G.3A.), dated 12^th February, 1915.

C.R. No. 44100 (a).  Northern Command Order No.226

Officers Commanding Units will make the above known to all ranks, and take action accordingly.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

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