BRIGADE ORDERS.

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

COMMANDING 123^rd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEADQUARTERS, ALNWICK,

17^th APRIL, 1915.

245 – District Court-Martial –

            The detail of officers as mentioned below will assemble at the Orderly Room, 21^st (S) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (2^nd Tyneside Scottish), Alnwick, on the 19^th April, 1915, at 10 a.m., for the purpose of trying by a District Court-Martial the accused person named in the margin:-

PRESIDENT

Lieutenant-Colonel Dunbar-Stuart, 20^th (S) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, (1^st Tyneside Scottish).

MEMBERS

A Captain, 20^th (S) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, (1^st Tyneside Scottish).

A Captain, 21^st (S) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, (2^nd 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.

Officers Commanding 1^st and 2^nd Battalions Tyneside Scottish will each detail three Officers to attend for instructional purposes.

In the margin.  No. 1224 Pte. Thomas Watson 21^st (S) Btn, Northd Fusiliers (2^nd Tyneside Scottish)

246 – District Court-Martial –

            The detail of officers as mentioned below will assemble at the Orderly Room, 22^nd (S) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (3^rd Tyneside Scottish), Newburn, on the 19^th April, 1915, at 10 a.m., for the purpose of trying by District Court-Martial the accused person named in the margin:-

PRESIDENT

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

MEMBERS

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

A Captain, 23 (S) 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.

Officers Commanding 3^rd and 4^th Battalions, Tyneside Scottish, will each detail three Officers to attend for instructional purposes.

In the margin.  No. 146 Pte. James McIntyre 22^nd (S. Battalion, Northd Fus. (3^rd Tyneside Scottish)

247 – Army Form B. 230 – Addition to –

            In addition to the information already called for on Army Form B. 230, the numbers of men fit for “Home Service only” should be shewn under heading of “Remarks”.

248 – War Establishment –

            Attention is called to the New War Establishment Infantry Battalions, published with Army Orders dated April 1^st, 1915.

249 – Extracts from Northern Command Orders –

            The following extract from the Third Supplement to the “London Gazette” of Friday, the 9^th April, 1915, is published for information:-

The Northumberland Fusiliers –

23^rd Battalion (4^th Tyneside Scottish). – John Oliver to be temporary lieutenant.  Dated 26^th March, 1915.

Robert Stephenson Meadows to be temporary Second Lieutenant.  Dated 6^th March, 1915.

RATIONS – FORAGE –

            With reference to Command Order 1720, of the 7^th December, 1914, in which approval was given to increase the standard daily scale of rations by 2lbs. of Oats for all animals, with effect up to and the 15^th instant, this extra issue may be continued up to and for the 30^th instant, in case of horses not in stables (i.e. in shelters or picketed in the open).

As regards horses in stables, the extra issue will cease from the 16^th instant inclusive.

Authority, War Office letter 53/General Number/5311 (Q.M.G.6), dated 10^th April, 1915.

C.R.N.C. 39033/6 (S.T.).  Northern Command Order No.580.

COMPANY CONDUCT SHEETS – UNITS OF THE NEW ARMIES –

            The instructions contained in paragraph 1925 (i.), (ii.), (iii), King’s Regulations, are to be applied to Field Conduct Sheets in all Units of the New Armies, whilst they are serving in this country.

Authority, War Office letter No. 35/General Number/1456 (A.G. 3), dated 12^th April, 1915.

C.R. 53197 (A.).  Northern Command Order No.581.

ARMY LIST –

            It has been decided that, during the continuance of the war, the placing of the letter (H), signifying that the Officer against whose name it appears in the Army List has qualified at a School of Musketry (see page XXXVI., Army List), will be discontinued.  The letter will not be removed in cases where it has already appeared.

2. A list of the names of Officers who qualified at a Command School of Musketry will, however, be kept for future reference.

Authority, War Office letter 6/2109 (M.T. 2), dated 12^th April, 1915.

C.R.N.C. 53196 (G.M.).  Northern Command Order No.584.

DISCHARGES OF SOLDIERS –

            It is still found that discharges are frequently unnecessarily delayed pending the return from Regimental Paymaster of the statement (A.F.O.1809), showing the final balance due to the soldier, and that men are being sent on furlough for several days pending discharge while their accounts are being adjusted, instead of being discharged at once, when it has been decided to discharge them.

As in many of the cases referred to, the Company Commander is in a position to ascertain from the Pay and Mess Book and other records in his possession, the approximate amount of the man’s credit balance, the discharge must not be delayed pending return of the Army Form 0.1809 completed by the Paymaster.  The soldier should, in such circumstances, be paid whatever sum is known to be due to him, and his discharge be carried out forthwith.  On receipt of the Army Form O.1809, whatever further payment, if any, is found to be due can then be remitted by Money Order.

In exceptional cases, when the Company Commander is unable to assess approximately the amount of the balance, and hardship would be inflicted upon the man by discharging him without funds, in anticipation of the final settlement of the account, the Paymaster should be requested by wire to give the necessary information.

It should be noted that the forgoing instructions do not affect the present practice in the case of men discharged physically unfit for war service, whose documents have to be sent to Chelsea ten days before the discharge takes place.  In these cases the discharge in necessarily post-dated.

Authority, War Office letter 19/General Number/5308 (F.2), dated 8^th February, 1915.

C.R.N.C. 43013 (C.P.).  Northern Command Order No.590.

RATION ALLOWANCE –

1. It is notified for information that, pending further instructions, Ration Allowance is issuable for officers granted ordinary or sick leave, provided they are not in a military hospital, or maintained in a civil hospital at the public expense, or otherwise provided for at the cost of public funds.

Authority, War Office letter 53/General Number/5244 (Q.M.G. F.a), dated 9^th April, 1915.

C.P. 2674.

• The issue of rations, or the allowance in lieu, is admissible for Civil Medical Practitioners holding temporary commissions in the R.A.M.C., whether on service abroad or in the United Kingdom.

Authority, War Office letter 48/R.A.M.C./448 (Q.M.G. F.a), dated 1^st April, 1915.

C.P. 2645.  Northern Command Order No.591.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

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