BRIGADE ORDERS.

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

COMMANDING 102^nd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEADQUARTERS, ALNWICK,

22^nd MAY, 1915.

348 – Special Command Order –

BY MAJOR-GENERAL H.M. LAWSON, C.B, COMMANDING-IN-CHIEF,

NORTHERN COMMAND.

HEADQUARTERS, YORK,

THURSDAY, 20^th MAY, 1915.

Inspection by His Majesty the King.

            The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief has been directed by His Majesty the King to express to Major-General B. Burton, C.B., and to the troops who paraded under his command on the Town Moor, Newcastle, to-day, his complete satisfaction with all the arrangements made in connection with the Parade, and with the physical fitness and smart soldierly bearing of the troops.

His Majesty noted with pleasure the progress made by all ranks of the Royal Artillery, the Scottish Horse, and of the Territorial Units and the locally raised Infantry Brigades, drawn from the Counties of Northumberland, Durham, and Yorkshire, which indicates an earnest intention to fit themselves for the duties which lie before them.

His Majesty was further pleased to have an opportunity of noting the smart appearance of the Officers’ Training Corps and the National Volunteers.

His Majesty also expressed his appreciation of the excellent arrangements made for the care of the sick and wounded at the 1^st Northern General Hospital and at the Royal Victoria Infirmary.

N. LAKE. Brigadier-General,

i/c Administration Northern Command.

349 – District Court-Martial –

            The District Court-Martial directed to assemble in Brigade Order No. 337 of May 16^th, 1915, of which Lieutenant-Colonel P. Dunbar Stuart, 20^th (S.) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (1^st Tyneside Scottish) was President, is hereby dissolved.

350 – District Court-Martial –

            The detail of Officers as mentioned below will assemble at the Orderly Room of the 23^rd (S.) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (4^th Tyneside Scottish) on the 25^th May, 1915, at 10 a.m., for the purpose of trying by District Court-Martial the accused persons named in the margin:-

PRESIDENT

Major G.H. Gardner, 21^st (S.) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (2^nd 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., 102^nd (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. 1315 Pte. Peter Lancaster 23^rd (S.) Btn, Northd Fusiliers (4^th Tyneside Scottish) and No. 1387 Pte. David Reed, 22^nd (S.) Btn, Northd Fus (3^rd Tyneside Scottish).

351 – Extracts from Northern Command Orders –

BRIGADE MACHINE GUN OFFICERS –

            The Brigade Machine Gun Officer will, in future, be seconded in Cavalry, Mounted, and Infantry Brigades.    

Authority, War Office letter 100/General Number/2340 (S.D. 2), dated 17^th May, 1915.

            With reference to the above Order, Brigade Commanders will forward names of Officers recommended for this appointment.  No name is to be submitted unless the Officer in question has qualified at a School of Musketry in Machine Gunnery.

Recommendations must show date and place of qualification.

C.R.N.C. No. 59337 (G.M.).  Northern Command Order No.843.

“LONDON GAZETTE” –

The following extracts from the “London Gazette” of Tuesday, the 18^th May, 1915, are published for information:-

The Northumberland Fusiliers –

20^th Battalion (1^st Tyneside Scottish). – Temporary Captain Edward E. McClintock to be temporary Major.  Dated 1^st May, 1915.

23^rd Battalion (4^th Tyneside Scottish). – The undermentioned to be temporary Captains:-

Temporary Lieutenant Francis C.A. Nicholls.  Dated 1^st March, 1915.

Temporary Quartermaster and Honorary Lieutenant Charles Y. Adamson.   Dated 15^th March, 1915.

Temporary Lieutenant Frank Milburn.  Dated 22^nd March, 1915.

The following extracts from a Supplement to the “London Gazette” of Tuesday, the 18^th May, 1915, are published for information:-

The Northumberland Fusiliers –

20^th Battalion (1^st Tyneside Scottish). – George Eric Cope to be Second Lieutenant.  Dated 5^th April, 1915.

21^st Battalion (2^nd Tyneside Scottish). – Carl Norton Levin to be temporary Second Lieutenant.  Dated 26^th April, 1915.

22^nd Battalion (3^rd Tyneside Scottish). – The undermentioned to be temporary Second Lieutenants:-

Arthur Douglas Gibson.  Dated 7^th April, 1915.

Albert Bruce Cosgrove.  Dated 9^th April, 1915.

John Clemson Whitaker.  Dated 9^th April, 1915.

Northern Command Order No.844.

352 – Command Orders – Attention called to –

            The attention of Officers Commanding Units is drawn to Northern Command Orders 849 and 850 of 21^st May, 1915.

353 – Special Command Order –

            Commanding Officers will take steps to have the Special Command Order read to their Battalions.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

Brigade-Major, 102^nd (Tyneside Scottish) Brigade.