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

COMMANDING 123^rd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEADQUARTERS, NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE,

23^rd FEBRUARY, 1915.

136 – Recruits –

            Officers Commanding Units will forward to this Office by first post on Saturdays the number of recruits enlisted in the Battalion under their Command other than those passing through ordinary Recruiting Offices and borne on the lists of the Recruiting Offices as submitted through the O.C. District.

137 – Musketry –

            Attention is called to the following, issued with to-day’s orders (6 copies per Battalion):-

1. Syllabus of Recruits’ Musketry.
2. Orders in connection with fire action – and use of landscape targets.

138 – Identity Discs –

            Officers Commanding Units should at once indent on Chief Ordnance Officer, Northern Command, York, for Identity Discs.

139 – Clothing –

            As soon as the original issue to Battalions of clothing and necessaries, sanctioned by the War Office, has been completed by the Brigade Committee no further issues will be made by the Committee.

Officers Commanding Battalions will then submit the usual indents and size rolls for all clothing required as replacements to the Chief Ordnance Officer, York.

Officers Commanding Battalions are reminded that the following are now obtainable at the Brigade Store:-

                        Putties.

Socks.

Shirts.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

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