BRIGADE ORDERS.

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

COMMANDING 123^rd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEADQUARTERS, ALNWICK,

4^th MAY, 1915.

302 – District Court-Martial –

            The detail of Officer as mentioned in Brigade Order 290 will re-assemble at the Orderly Room of the 20^th (S.) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (1^st Tyneside Scottish) on the 6^th May, 1915, at 10 a.m., for the purpose of trying by District Court Martial the accused person named in the margin.

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 20^th, 21^st, 22^nd, and 23^rd (S) Battalions Northumberland Fusiliers (1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, and 4^th Tyneside Scottish) will each detail three officers to attend for instructional purposes.

In the margin.  No. 1040 Private, John Forrester 20^th (S. Btn, Northumberland Fusiliers (1^st Tyneside Scottish).

303 – Brigade Depot – Formation of –

            A Brigade Depot will be formed and will be quartered at Tilley’s Rooms, Market Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.  This Depot will consist of two Officers, all Home Service Men (other than Band boys), and a proportion of selected N.C.O.’s from each Battalion.  All recruits enlisted at Newcastle and District for Battalions of this Brigade will be temporarily housed at Tilley’s Rooms, and sent out to Alnwick weekly, every Saturday.

The following Officers will be detailed for duty with the Brigade Depot:-

21^st (S.) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (2^nd Tyneside Scottish) – 1 Captain.

22^nd (S.) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (3^rd Tyneside Scottish) – 1 Subaltern.

Until further orders all recruits will be drafted to the 20^th (S.) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (1^st Tyneside Scottish) to complete establishment.

304 – War Office Letters –

            The attention of Officers Commanding Units is drawn to War Office Letter No. 91/Infantry/780 (A.G. 1), dated 18^th April, 1915, and 105/General Number /1995 (C. 2), dated 24^th April, 1915.

C.R.N.C. No. 54313/A. 

C.R.N.C. No. 55403/A. 

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

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