BRIGADE ORDERS.

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

COMMANDING 123^rd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEADQUARTERS, ALNWICK,

9^th APRIL, 1915.

222 – Signalling – Course of –

            The Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers who have been selected to undergo a course of instruction in signalling at Alnwick will report to the Brigade Signalling Officer, Lieutenant S. MacDonald (4^th Battalion, Tyneside Scottish) at the Headquarters of the 20^th (S) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (1^st Tyneside Scottish) at 11-30 a.m. on Monday, the 12^th inst.

The Officer and Non-Commissioned Officers of the 3^rd Battalion, Tyneside Scottish, will be attached to the 1^st Battalion, Tyneside Scottish.

The Officer and Non-Commissioned Officers of the 4^th Battalion, Tyneside Scottish, will be attached to the 2^nd Battalion, Tyneside Scottish.

Officers to bring their camp kit with them.

Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers to bring the following with them:-

Copy of Signalling Regulations.

1 Large Blue Flag.  1 Large White Flag.

1 Small Blue Flag.  1 Small White Flag.

Note Books.

223 – Signalling Equipment – Indents for –

            Officers Commanding Units will send in an indent as early as possible to the Chief Ordnance Officer, York, to complete the following signalling appliances as laid down below:-

Large Flags, White and Blue         36

Poles                                                  60

Small Flags, White                          36

Small Flags, Blue                            36

Poles                                                  140

The authority to be quoted on the indent is: – C.R.N.C.47870 (G.), dated 6^th April 1915.

Arrangements are being made at Brigade Headquarters for the local purchase, in addition to the above, for each of the following:-

Dummy Keys                                    4.

Vibrator                                              1.

224 – Brigade Signalling Officer –

            Lieutenant S. MacDonald, 23^rd (Service) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (4^th Tyneside Scottish) is appointed Acting Brigade Signalling Officer.  He will be attached to the 20^th (Service) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (1^st Tyneside Scottish) until further orders.

225 – Signalling Classes – Formation of –

            Commanding Officers of Battalions will each form as early as possible a class consisting of at least 1 Officer, 36 Non-Commissioned Officers and Men for the purpose of instruction in signalling with flags, dummy keys, and vibrator.

Classes already formed will be increased to the numbers given above.

As a temporary measure an Officer with, if possible, some previous knowledge of signalling should be appointed Acting Battalion Signalling Officer.

As soon as the Brigade Course of Instruction in Signalling referred to in Brigade Order No. 222 of this date has been completed, a more qualified Officer who has attended the course will be available to take up the appointment of Battalion Signalling Officer.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

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