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

COMMANDING 123^rd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEADQUARTERS, ALNWICK,

20^th MARCH, 1915.

184 – District Court-Martial –

            The details of Officers as mentioned below will assemble at the Orderly Room, 12^th (Service) Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment (Tees-side Pioneers), Marton Hall, Marton, Middlesbrough, on the 23^rd March, 1915, at 12 noon, for the purpose of trying by a District Court-Martial the accused person named in the margin:-

PRESIDENT

Major P.B. Norris, 22^nd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (3^rd Tyneside Scottish).

MEMBERS

Captain from 22^nd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (3^rd Tyneside Scottish).

Captain from 23^rd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (4^th Tyneside Scottish).

The accused will be warned and all witnesses duly required to attend.

The proceedings will be forwarded to the G.O.C., 123^rd (Tyneside Scottish) Brigade, “Alnbank” Alnwick.

Officer Commanding 12^th (Service) Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment (Tees-side Pioneers) will detail 6 Officers to attend for instructional purposes.

In the margin.  No. 20957 Pte. Henry Gray, 12^th (Service) Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment (Tees-side Pioneers)

185 – Officiating Clergyman –

            The Rev. J.H. Tytler, M.A., having relinquished his appointment of Officiating Clergyman, is struck off the Strength of the Brigade.

186 – Musketry Appliances –

            Officers Commanding Units should indent at once on the Chief Ordnance Officer, York, for the following Musketry Appliances which are now said to be available for issue (vide Northern Command Order No. 1 of 1^st January, 1915)

Aim Correctors.

Aim Teachers.

Aiming Rests, No. 1.

Dummy Cartridges.

Chargers.

187 – Equipment and Clothing – drawing of –

            In order to expedite the issue to Tyneside Scottish Battalions of Equipment and Clothing from the Brigade Committee’s Stores at Newcastle-on-Tyne, Officers Commanding Units will arrange that the Quarter Master of each Battalion attends weekly until further orders at the Committee Store Room on the Following days:-

20^th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (1^st Tyneside Scottish) – 10 a.m., Mondays.

21^st Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (2^nd Tyneside Scottish) – 10 a.m., Tuesdays.

22^nd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (3^rd Tyneside Scottish) – 10 a.m., Wednesdays.

23^rd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (4^th Tyneside Scottish) – 10 a.m., Thursdays.

The Officer Commanding Battalion will in all cases arrange for conveyance of the Equipment from the Store to the Head Quarters or Depot, as the case may be, of the Unit concerned.

188 – Army Rations –

            Commencing on Sunday, 28^th March, Army Rations will be drawn by the following Battalions at Alnwick from the Army Service Corps:-

20^th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (1^st Tyneside Scottish).

21^st Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (2^nd Tyneside Scottish).

Commanding Officers will indent on Army Book 55 daily.  The indents must always be received at the office of the Officer Commanding, Army Service Corps, Tyne Garrison, Fenham Barracks, Newcastle-on-Tyne, 3 clear days in advance.

Rations will be drawn for Officers and other ranks.

Each Commanding Officer will make his own arrangements for hire of transport for cartage of the rations from Alnwick Station to the Hutments.

189 – Extracts from Northern Command Orders –

PUBLICATIONS –

Formations or units who have not yet received copies of “Notes from the Front, Part III,” should apply for copies of the same, stating number required, to Command Head Quarters, as early as possible.

(G.).  northern Command Order No. 406.

FIRE IN HUTMENTS – PRECAUTIONS –

In connection with the precautions taken against an outbreak of fire in hutments, approval has been given for the issue of:-

Axes, felling, curved helve             6

Axes, hand, Mark II                          6

to each Battalion Hutment Camp which has been, or is to be erected.

            The axes should be kept in the Guard Room for use by the Fire Picquet in the event of an outbreak of fire occurring.

Authority, War Office letter No. 57/Central/75 (Q.M.G.9), dated 16^th March, 1915.

C.R.C.N. No. 48747 (O.S.).  Northern Command Order No.410.

            Officers Commanding Units will report to this Office when these Stores have been drawn from Stores.

DRESS – OFFICERS –

The following extract from London District Orders No. 57, dated March 8^th, 1915, is published for the information and guidance of all concerned:-

“From the 12^th instant inclusive no Officer belonging to the London Command, and no Officer belonging to another Command, who is temporarily in London, will go to any dancing or other night club in uniform.”

C.R. No. 48217 (A.).  Northern Command Order No.413.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

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