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

COMMANDING 123^rd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEADQUARTERS, NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE,

25^th FEBRUARY, 1915.

142 – Extracts from Northern Command Orders –

“LONDON GAZETTE” –

            The following extracts are published for information:-

            From the Second Supplement to the “London Gazette”, of Friday, the 12^th February, 1915 –

The Northumberland Fusiliers –

20^th Battalion (1^st Tyneside Scottish), Stanley James Elliott to be temporary Second Lieutenant.  Dated 7^th January, 1915.

21^st Battalion (2^nd Tyneside Scottish), William Travers to be temporary Second Lieutenant.  Dated 11^th January, 1915.

From a Supplement to the “London Gazette”, of Friday, the 19^th February, 1915 –

The Northumberland Fusiliers –

21^st Battalion (2^nd Tyneside Scottish), Ernest Arthur Scott to be temporary Captain.  Dated 28^th December, 1914.

The undermentioned to be temporary Lieutenants:-

Wallace Marrs.  Dated 7^th November, 1914.

Temporary Second Lieutenant William Travers.  Dated 18^th January, 1915.

23^rd Battalion (4^th Tyneside Scottish), Temporary Captain Stanley H. Mackintosh to be Adjutant.  Dated 21^st December, 1914.

The undermentioned to be temporary Lieutenants:-

Hector Fraser Whitehead.  Dated 22^nd December, 1914.

Thomas Ward.  Dated 6^th January, 1915.

The undermentioned to be temporary Second Lieutenants:-

Alfred Edwin Shapley.  Dated 6^th January, 1915.

Frederick Oswald Dunn.  Dated 12^th January, 1915.

MARCH DISCIPLINE –

In view of the fact that reports have recently been received of several accidents caused by motor vehicles being driven into troops whilst on the march at night, War Office letter 114/Gen. No./5099 (M.T.2), dated 2^nd May, 1912, is re-published for the information of all concerned:-

“When troops are moving at night or in foggy weather, whether they are in tactical formation or not, they should invariably throw out an advanced and rear guard of at least two or three men at such a distance from the main body as will ensure due notice of the proximity of troops being given to the drivers of motor vehicles.  This distance should not be less than 100 yards.”

Authority, War Office letter No. 114/Misc./3564 (M.T.2.), dated 2^nd February, 1915.

C.R. No. 27254.  Northern Command Order No.259.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

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