BRIGADE ORDERS.

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

COMMANDING 123^rd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEADQUARTERS, ALNWICK,

14^th APRIL, 1915.

236 – District Court-Martial –

            The District Court Martial directed to assemble in Brigade Order No. 228 of 10^th April, 1915, of which Major G.H. Gardner (2^nd Battalion, Tyneside Scottish) was President, is hereby dissolved.

237 –Officiating Clergyman – Appointment of –

            The undermentioned gentleman has been appointed Wesleyan Officiating Clergyman to the Troops at Newburn and Throckley:-

Rev. F.W. Wilson.

Authority, C.R.N.C. 50094/A, dated April 11^th, 1915.

238 – Northern Command Order –

            The attention of Officers Commanding Units is called to Northern Command Order No. 562 of the 12^th April, 1915.

239 – Motor Ambulance –

            The Motor Ambulance held on charge by the 20^th (S) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (1^st Tyneside Scottish) will be available for the use of all or any troops stationed at Alnwick during the present war.

It is not to be taken or sent out of the district permanently, and will be returned to the North-Eastern Automobile Association at the conclusion of the war.

240 – Extracts from Northern Command Orders –

OUTDOOR MINIATURE RIFLE RANGES –

            The attention of Cavalry, Yeomanry, Royal Engineers, Royal Artillery, Infantry, and Army Service Corps Formations and Units is drawn to the instructions regarding the provision of Outdoor Miniature Ranges issued with Command Orders of this date, also to Northern Command Orders No. 523, dated 6^th April, 1915.

(G.M.) Northern Command Order No.558.

GENERAL MUSKETRY COURSE – AMENDMENT –

            With reference to the General Musketry Course published on Command Orders Nos. 375 and 441, of the 15^th and 23^rd March, 1915:-

1. The time allowance in practice 5, Part I., will, in future, be 30 seconds, and not 25 seconds.
2. With reference to Note D, 3, men who fail to qualify as therein described will not fire Part III., but will repeat Parts I and II., omitting practice I.

Authority, War Office letter 104/General Number/3632 (M.T.2), dated 8^th April, 1915.

C.R.N.C. 47834 (G.M.).  Northern Command Order No. 559.

ISSUE OF SOAP –

            It is published for information of all concerned that during the war the provisions of paragraph 381, Equipment Regulations, Part 1., apply to troops serving at home (see Army Order 314, of 1914).

Authority, War Office letter No. 54/General Number/1878 (Q.M.G.9), dated 8^th April, 1915.

C.R.N.C. 43196 (O.S.).  Northern Command Order No.561.

CORRESPONDENCE –

            To facilitate as much as possible the handling of correspondence in the larger offices during the present heavy pressure of work, letters and minutes are to be written on one side of the paper only.

Foolscap paper, with quarter margin on the left, will be used.  Under no circumstances will Memorandum Forms (A.F.C. 348) be used for communications to Command Headquarters.

• Northern Command Order No.562.

EQUIPMENT –

            It has been decided that the following are the rates to be charged to Officers for “Sam Browne” Equipment, Great Coats, Slings, Valises and Sleeping Bags, pending further instructions:-

                                                                                                            £    s   d.

Belts, Shoulder, Sword, “Sam Browne” II            0    4   2  pair.

Belts, Waist, Brown, Sword, “Sam Browne” II     0  10  7 each.

Cases, Pistol, “Sam Browne” II                             0    5 10   “

Pouches, Ammunition, Pistol “Sam Browne” II   0    3   3   “

Knots, Sword, Brown G.S.                                     0    1 10   “

Slings, for Great Coat                                              0    6   0   “

Valises                                                                       0  16   5   “

Straps (Valise)                                                          0  10   0 pair

Sleeping Bags                                                          1    1   8 each

Authority, P. 1/W./84/6, dated Woolwich Arsenal, 8^th April, 1915.

C.R.N.C. 48261 (O.S.).  Northern Command Order No.563.

DETENTION BARRACKS – FORMS OF COMMITTAL –

            When men are sent to a Detention Barracks, the following documents, correctly filled in, must always be sent with the N.C.O. in charge of the escort:-

Men sentenced by Commanding Officers:-

Army Form C 388

Army Form B. 253 (duplicate)

Company Conduct Sheet

Men sentenced by Court-Martial

Army Form C. 385 A

Army Form C. 355.

Army Form B. 253 (duplicate)

Company Conduct Sheet

Medical History Sheet.

C.R.N.C. 52293 (A.).  Northern Command Order No.566.

HIRE OF MESS ACCOMMODATION –

            With reference to Command Order No. 478, of the 27^th March, it has been decided that the initial grant under Army Order 429, of 1914, may be issued in all cases where a mess is actually formed, except when the whole of the mess equipment is hired at the public expense in accordance with the above-quoted order.

The initial grant so withheld will become issuable when the Unit concerned goes to camp, or is otherwise moved in circumstances which necessitate the provision of mess equipment.

Authority, War Office letter 103/Infantry/471 (F. 2), dated 8^th April, 1915.

C.R.N.C. 49343 (Q.).  Northern Command Order No.567.

TELEPHONES –

            Instructions regarding installation and surrender of telephones are published as an Annexure to this Order.

            Command Order No. 1607, of 1914, is hereby cancelled.

C.R. 52470 (C.E.).  Northern Command Order No.568.

FIELD RATIONS – EQUIVALENTS –

            With reference to Command Order No. 397, of 16^th March, 1915, and Army Order 396, of 1914, it has been decided that, if desired, oatmeal may be issued to troops in the Command as a substitute for flour, at the rate of 3oz oatmeal in lieu of 4oz flour.

It will be necessary for the estimates of quantities of oatmeal required, in the case of troops based for supply on the Main Supply Depot, Leeds, to be sent in advance to that Depot, in order that the necessary provision may be made.

Authority, War Office letter No. 53/Scottish/398 (Q.M.G. 6), dated 9^th April, 1915.

C.R.N.C. 52862 (S.T.).  Northern Command Order No.569.

INDENTS –

            With reference to Command Order No. 63 of the 12^th January, 1915, attention is again directed to the following points which must be carefully observed, as a failure to do this causes additional work:-

1. Indents to be rendered in duplicate.  A sheet of carbon paper will produce this.
2. Each section of the Vocabulary Stores requires a single sheet to itself.  This is to enable the sheets to be distributed separately to the different foremen in charge of the storehouses.
3. The Commanding Officer should sign the Indents.  Frequently no signatures at all are entered.
4. There are two alternative reasons entered on the form as authority for demanding stores.  Only one of these two should be allowed to remain, the other being erased.  Stores demanded for other reasons should be accompanied by a brief explanatory covering letter.  This will facilitate the issue and save correspondence.

The observation of the above points will hasten the issue of stores.

C.R.N.C. 388785/50/1 (O.S.).  Northern Command Order No. 570.

CAMPING, 1915 –

            The following is published for information of all concerned:-

            “All Subaltern Officers will be accommodated 3 in a tent instead of 2” during present Camping Season.

C.R.N.C. 38787 (O.S.).  Northern Command Order No.571.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

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