BRIGADE ORDERS.
BY BRIGADIER-GENERAL TREVOR TERNAN, C.M.G., D.S.O.,
COMMANDING 123rd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.
HEADQUARTERS, ALNWICK,
1st APRIL, 1915.
214 – Machine Gun Section –
Battalion Machine Gun Sections will be formed at once, but the Non-Commissioned Officers and men will remain attached to their own Company for pay and discipline. They will, however, be accommodated and mess together and form a separate unit for instructional purposes.
Commanding Officers will arrange that pending the issue of guns, the machine gun section is given instruction as far as possible in the general use and capabilities of the gun.
The attention of Commanding Officers is called to “Infantry Training” 1914, Section 8. and Musketry Regulations, Chapter X.
The names of the Officers selected for Battalion Machine Gun Section will be forwarded to these headquarters.
The undermentioned Officer is appointed Brigade Machine Gun Officer:
Lieutenant J.W.E. Murray.
21st (Service) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (2nd Tyneside Scottish).
He will supervise the Battalions and Brigade Machine Gun Training.
Officers Commanding Units will each detail the following to form the Battalion Machine Gun Section and its Reserves:
2 Subalterns.
2 Sergeants.
2 Corporals.
30 Privates.
The Non-Commissioned Officers and Men selected should be young, intelligent, and active, and of very good eyesight.
215 – Extracts from Northern Command Orders –
“LONDON GAZETTE”
The following extracts from the “London Gazette” of Friday, the 26th March, 1915, are published for information:
The Northumberland Fusiliers –
20th Battalion (1st Tyneside Scottish). – Albert Edward Kerr to be temporary Lieutenant. Dated 5th March, 1915.
22nd Battalion (3rd Tyneside Scottish). – Walter Lamb to be temporary Second Lieutenant. Dated 18th November, 1914.
23rd Battalion (4th Tyneside Scottish). – Arthur Octavius Terry to be temporary Lieutenant. Dated 22nd February, 1915.
Northern Command Order No.495.
RETURN OF UNSERVICABLE STORES TPO A.O.D. –
The attention of Officers Commanding is drawn to the instructions contained in Paragraph 54 E.R. Part I, and Paragraph 25 E.R., Part III, regarding the procedure to be followed in returning equipment to Store. In no case should condemned Stores be returned to the Ordnance Depot, York, without the previous sanction of the C.O.O. being obtained.
C.R.N.C. 50791 (O.S.). Northern Command Order No.497.
CHEVRONS –
With reference to the Command Order Number 51, dated 9th January, 1915, notifying the inclusion of a canvas suit in the scale of clothing for Pioneer Battalions, it has been decided that chevrons for canvas frocks will be supplied for wear on the right arm only. Indents to be submitted to the Ordnance Officer in Charge. Clothing Depot, Carlton Street Store, York, accordingly.
Authority, War Office Letter No. 54/Infantry/1258 (R.A.C.D.), dated 26th March, 1915.
C.R.N.C. 40087/6 (O.S.). Northern Command Order No.498.
STATIONARY PURCHASES –
The attention of all concerned is directed to the limitations imposed on the Allowance Regulations on the local purchase of articles of Stationary (including Typewriting Machines, duplicating apparatus, and india-rubber stamps) and on local printing.
During the rapid formation of many new Units last autumn the necessity for such local purchases no doubt arose in certain instances, but the necessity has now ceased and local purchases should not be resorted to.
The prohibition of local purchase extends to Official Text Books and Drill Books. Ample stocks of these are available to meet demands from all entitled to them as a free issue, and the Controller of H.M. Stationary Office has notified that he will be unable to continue to authorise the refund of any money spent in the purchase of these books.
Authority, War Office Letter No. 26/2807 (C.2a.), dated 20th March, 1915.
C.R.N.C. 49818 (A.). Northern Command Order No.499.
ALLOWANCES –
With reference to Army Orders 428 and 496 of 1914, the following three cases not covered by the Army Orders referred to will be dealt with as detailed below:-
- The case of an unmarried man, with dependents, as in paragraph 2 (a) of Army Order 440/14, who is living at home on duty or on sick furlough;
- The case of a soldier for whose children separation allowance is being drawn at the motherless rate, who is living at home and doing duty.
- The case of a unmarried man, with dependents as in paragraph 2 (b) of the Army Order 440/1914, who is living at home doing duty.
In cases (1) and (2), the consolidated allowance of 2/- will be drawn, unless the man is messed regimentally, when lodging allowance will be issuable.
In case (3), allowances will be drawn as for a married man under the general provisions of Army Order 428/1914. (Issues during Sick furlough in cases (2) and (3) are already provided for in Army Order 496/14).
Authority, War Letter No. 46/234 (Q.M.G.F.a), dated 20th March, 1915.
C.R. 50400 (C.P.). Northern Command Order No.503.
BILLETING OFFICERS AND ALLOWANCES –
In reference to paragraph 6 of Army Order 337, dated 27th August, and paragraph 493, Allowance Regulations, the following considerations govern the billeting of and the issue to Officers of Field and Lodging Allowances in particular instances.
As a rule, when their men are billeted, Regimental and other Officers should also be billeted.
When circumstances render it necessary or desirable to allot to them accommodation in unfurnished premises, and they are not in receipt of consolidated pay, they may draw Field Allowance. When no such arrangements have been made for their accommodation, and they are not under canvas or billeted, they may draw Lodging Allowance (if not in receipt of consolidated pay).
If accommodation in barracks or in furnished hired premises is available for them, they may not receive either Lodging or Field Allowance.
In no case can billeting money be paid to an officer as an allowance. Vide Command Order 364 of the 12th instant. For an officer to pay the money to his wife would be merely to evade the spirit of that order.
Officers on consolidated pay may nor draw Field Allowance. Vide Regulations quoted in the first paragraph of this order.
C.R.N.C. 46049 (Q.). Northern Command Order No.504.
T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,
Brigade-Major, 123rd (Tyneside Scottish) Brigade.
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