BRIGADE ORDERS.

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

COMMANDING 102^nd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEADQUARTERS, ALNWICK,

16^th MAY, 1915.

336 – District Court-Martial –

            The District Court Martial directed to assemble in Brigade Order No. 319 of the 9^th May, 1915, of which Major E.K. Purnell, 23^rd (S.) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (4^th Tyneside Scottish) was President, is hereby dissolved.

337 – District Court-Martial –

            The detail of Officers as mentioned below will assemble at the Orderly Room, 20^th (S.) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (1^st Tyneside Scottish), Alnwick, on the 17^th May, 1915, at 10 a.m., for the purpose of trying by District Court-Martial the accused persons named in the margin:-

PRESIDENT

Lt.-Col. P. Dunbar Stuart, 20^th (S.) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (1^st Tyneside Scottish.)

MEMBERS

A Captain, 20th (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.

The 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 Pte. John Forrester 20^th (S.) Btn, Northd. Fus (1^st Tyneside Scottish), No. 1217 Corporal R. Bainbridge 20^th (S.) Btn, Northd. Fus. (1^st Tyneside Scottish) and No. 1217. Pte M. Sinclair, 21^st (S.) Btn, Northd. Fus. (2^nd Tyneside Scottish).

338 – Extracts from Northern Command Orders –

ALLOWANCES TO ACTING CHAPLAINS –

            With reference to Command Order 648 of the 24^th April, it is notified that any temporary Chaplains who are in receipt of a rate of pay in excess of 10/- a day may have the option of retaining their existing emoluments without the allowances specified in the Command Order above mentioned, or of drawing pay at 10/- a day with the allowances specified by that Order.

The allowances under the Order in question may be admitted from the 8^th April inclusive, but not for any earlier period.   

Authority, War Office letter Clergy/General Number/4424 (Q.M.G.F. a), dated 10^th May, 1915.

C.R.N.C. 45751 (Q.).  Northern Command Order No.802.

339 – Command Orders – Attention called to –

            The attention of Officers Commanding Units is drawn to Northern Command Orders 797 and 800 of 15^th May, 1915.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

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

BRIGADE ORDERS.

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

COMMANDING 102^nd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEADQUARTERS, ALNWICK,

15^th MAY, 1915.

334 – Command Orders – Attention called to –

            The attention of Officers Commanding Units is drawn to Northern Command Orders 783, 784 and 792 of 14^th May 1915.

335 – Extracts from Northern Command Orders –

SENIOR OFFICERS’ COURSE – SCHOOL OF MUSKETRY, STRENSALL –

            With reference to Command Order 738 of the 7^th instant, the following Officers have been withdrawn from and added to those selected to attend the Senior Officers’ Course at the School of Musketry, Strensall, from the 17^th to the 22^nd May, 1915, inclusive:-

WITHDRAWN

Lieut.-Colonel J.C. Campbell, 23^rd Northumberland Fusiliers.

Captain A.G. Niven, 21^st Northumberland Fusiliers.

ADDED

Lieut.-Colonel H.W. Becher, 12^th Yorkshire Regiment.

Northern Command Order No.785.

“LONDON GAZETTE” –

The following extracts are published for information:-

From the Second Supplement to the “London Gazette” of Friday, the 7^th May, 1915:-

The Northumberland Fusiliers –

20^th Battalion (1^st Tyneside Scottish). – Alan Edwin Middleton to be temporary Second Lieutenant.  Dated 7^th April. 1915.

23^rd Battalion (4^th Tyneside Scottish). – Percy George Hall to be temporary Second Lieutenant.  Dated 26^th March. 1915.

            From the “London Gazette” of Tuesday, the 11^th May, 1915:-

The Northumberland Fusiliers –

20^th Battalion (1^st Tyneside Scottish). – William Worthington Sanby to be temporary Second Lieutenant.  Dated 27^th April. 1915.

23^rd Battalion (4^th Tyneside Scottish). – Albert Richmond Hunter to be temporary Second Lieutenant.  Dated 28^th April. 1915.

Northern Command Order No.787.

DISCIPLINE – TROOPS TRAVELLING BY RAIL –

Command Order No.1260 of the 15^th September is re-published for general information:-

With reference to Command Order No.1063, dated 22^nd August, 1914, two cases of serious injury have been reported due to bottles being thrown from troop trains.  All troops travelling by rail should be warned against this practice.  This Command Order should be re-published in all Divisional, Brigade, and Regimental Orders.

Authority, War Office letter Q.M.G. 2, dated 12^th September, 1914.

C.R.N.C. No. 57666 (A.).  Northern Command Order No.791.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

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

NOTICE.

Cross-Country Competitions.

Battalion and Company Cross-Country Championships will be held at Gosforth Park on Saturday, the 29^th May, at 3-15 p.m., open to all Units in the North-Eastern District, i.e. Berwick, Northumberland, Durham, North Riding of Yorkshire.

A Company may enter one or more teams, 15 men to run, 10 to count.  The Company Championship will be won by the team whose first ten men finish with the lowest aggregate of points.

The Battalion Championship will be won by the team whose first 20 men finish with the lowest aggregate of points.

A silver shield is provided for the Champion Battalion.

A set of 10 gold medals for the Champion Company.

Ten silver-enamelled medals for the Second Company.

Ten silver medals for the third Company.

Ten bronze medals for the fourth Company.

A gold medal for the first man home.

Medals also for the second and third men home.

These events are being organised and the prizes presented by the North-Eastern Counties Cross-Country Association.

Entry forms and all particulars can be obtained from the President, Mr. W.T. Rainbow, 15, New Bridge Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.  Telephone 607 Central.

It is hoped later on to hold a similar meeting, of which due notice will be given, to find the Champion Team of the whole of the Northern Command.

The G.O.C. i/c authorises the issue of Railway Warrants for all bona-fide competitors as an encouragement to physical training.

BRIGADE ORDERS.

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

COMMANDING 102^nd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEADQUARTERS, ALNWICK,

14^th MAY, 1915.

330 – Acting Senior Medical Officer – Appointment of –

            Lieutenant R.B. Macfie, R.A.M.C., will act as Senior Medical Officer, Alnwick, until further orders.

Authority, C.R.N.C. 58278, dated 12^th May, 1915.

331 – Command Orders – Attention called to –

            The attention of Officers Commanding Units is drawn to Northern Command Orders 774 and 776 of 13^th May, 1915.

332 – School of Telephony –

            With reference to Northern Command Order No.774, the Officer Commanding the 23^rd (S.) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (4^th Tyneside Scottish) will detail one Non-commissioned Officer to attend this course.

333 – Manual of Military Hygiene – Issue of –

            With reference to Northern Command Order No.763, Officers Commanding Units will forward to these Headquarters a return shewing the number of copies of the Manual of Elementary Military Hygiene required for distribution in their Units.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

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

NOTICE.

Issue has been made of a large number of Marquees for the use of troops in place of Circular Tents; these Marquees will split unless care is taken to slacken off the ropes when the Marquee is wet.

BRIGADE ORDERS.

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

COMMANDING 102^nd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEADQUARTERS, ALNWICK,

13^th MAY, 1915.

327 – District Court-Martial –

            The details of Officers as mentioned in Brigade Order 319 of 9^th May, 1915 will re-assemble at the Orderly Room, 23^rd (S.) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (4^th Tyneside Scottish), Alnwick, on Friday, 14^th May, 1915 at 11 a.m., for the purpose of trying by District Court-Martial the accused persons 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., 102^nd (Tyneside Scottish) Brigade, “Alnbank” Alnwick.

The 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. 49 Pte. A MacDonald 21st (S.) Btn, Northd Fus (2^nd Tyneside Scottish) and No. 1108 Sergt. Alexander Wallace 21^st (S.) Btn, Northd Fus (2^nd Tyneside Scottish).

328 – Officers – R.A.M.C. –

            The following Officer of the R.A.M.C. has been attached for duty to the Battalion shewn below:-

23^rd (Service) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (4^th Tyneside Scottish). – Lieutenant J. Muirhead.

329 – Command Orders – Attention called to –

            The attention of Officers Commanding Units is drawn to Northern Command Orders 768 and 722 of 12^th May, 1915.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

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

BRIGADE ORDERS.

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

COMMANDING 123^rd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEADQUARTERS, ALNWICK,

12^th MAY, 1915.

326 – Extracts from Northern Command Orders –

RESULTS OF 6^th VICKERS MACHINE GUN AND 19^th RIFLE COURSES –

            The undermentioned Officers and N.C.O.’s qualified at the following Courses held at the School of Musketry, Strensall:-

RESULTS OF THE 10^th RIFLE PARTY, 5^th TO 21^st APRIL, 1915.

OFFICERS

2^nd Lieut. Shapley, A.E. 23^rd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers.

N.C.O.’s.

123, Sergt. Cain, W., 21^st Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers.

457, Sergt. Porter, R., 20th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers.

1084, Corporal Carlyon, H., 23^rd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers.

Northern Command Order No.759.

“LONDON GAZETTE” –

The following extracts from the “London Gazette” of Friday, 7^th May, 1915, are published for information:-

The Northumberland Fusiliers –

22^nd Battalion (3^rd Tyneside Scottish). – George Cecil Buck to be temporary Second Lieutenant.  Dated 14^th November, 1914.

From a Supplement to the “London Gazette” of Friday, the 7^th May, 1915.

The Northumberland Fusiliers –

23^rd Battalion (4^th Tyneside Scottish). – Sydney Herbert Matthews to be temporary Second Lieutenant.  Dated 5^th March, 1915.

Northern Command Order No.760.

POSTAL SERVICES –

            The Army Council have had under their consideration the question of the delivery of soldiers’ letters when men are in billets.  Owing to the frequent changes of billets, and the difficulty of re-direction, it is considered that letters should be delivered according to the King’s Regulations, whenever possible, and it is understood that this course is preferable from the point of view of the Postal Authorities.  The Council have therefore notified the Postmaster-General that, when letters are addressed to a man serving in a Unit and that Unit is designated in the address, the delivery should be according to the rules laid down in King’s Regulations; Article 1369 to 1371 if, however, a letter is addressed to an individual at a given address and no Unit is mentioned on the envelope, the letter should be delivered to the address named on the envelope.

Authority, War Office letter 26/2838 (C. 2), dated 5^th May, 1915.

C.R.N.C. 57396 (M.).  Northern Command Order No.762.

MANUAL OF ELEMENTARY MILITARY HYGINE – ISSUE OF –

            It is proposed to make an issue of the “Manual of Elementary Military Hygiene” to men of the New Armies now undergoing instruction in Sanitary and Water Duties.

Commanding Officers will forward, as soon as possible, a statement showing the total number of copies required for distribution in their Units.

Authority, War Office letter No. 40/General Number/273 (A.M.D. 1), dated 7^th May, 1915.

C.R.N.C. 57762 (M.).  Northern Command Order No.763.

HORSES RECEIPTS FOR –

            It is reported that in many cases considerable difficulty has been experienced in obtaining the necessary receipts for remounts consigned to Units or formations.

In some cases the remounts are consigned to the General Officer Commanding a Division, in others to a Brigade or Units, as best suits the case in each instance – in any case the receipt rendered to the consignor is due from the consignee and not from the Units to which the consignee may distribute.

The consignee should sign and return the receipt without delay.

Authority, War Office letter 1418 (Q.M.G.), dated 8^th May, 1915.

C.R.N.C. 57589 (R.).  Northern Command Order No. 767.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

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

BRIGADE ORDERS.

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

COMMANDING 123^rd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEADQUARTERS, ALNWICK,

11^th MAY, 1915.

324 – Dry Canteens – Establishment of –

            Officers Commanding Units who have not hitherto done so will arrange for the establishment of a Dry Canteen in their Battalion Lines as early as possible.

325 – Command Orders – Attention called to –

            The attention of Officers Commanding Units is drawn to Northern Command Orders 754 and 756 of 10^th May, 1915.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

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

BRIGADE ORDERS.

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

COMMANDING 123^rd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEADQUARTERS, ALNWICK,

9^th MAY, 1915.

318 – District Court-Martial –

            The District Court Martial directed to assemble in Brigade Order No. 290 of 1^st May, 1915, of which Major P.B. Norris, 22^nd (S.) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (3^rd Tyneside Scottish) was President, is hereby dissolved.

319 – District Court-Martial –

            The details of officers as mentioned below will assemble at the Orderly Room, 23^rd (S.) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (4^th Tyneside Scottish), Alnwick, on the 11^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 E.K. Purnell. 23^rd (S.) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (4^th Tyneside Scottish).

MEMBERS

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

A Captain of the 23^rd (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 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, and 4^th Battalions, Tyneside Scottish will each detail three officers to attend for instructional purposes.

In the margin.  No. 245 Pte. James Hood, 21^st (S. Btn, Northd Fus (2^nd Tyneside Scottish), No. 422 Pte. Frank Cunningham, 22^nd (S.) Btn. Northd Fus (3^rd Tyneside Scottish) and No. 20975 Pte. J.T. Rodden, 12^th (S.) Battalion Yorkshire Regt (Teesside Pioneers).

320 – Extracts from Northern Command Orders –

TELEPHONE COURSE –

            The Second Officers’ Course at the School of Telephony, Tynemouth, will commence on Monday, May 17^th.  vacancies have been allotted as follows: – 123^rd Brigade, 2 Officers.

C.R.N.C. 54790 (G.).  Northern Command Order No.748.

 “LONDON GAZETTE” –

The following extracts from the Third Supplement to the  “London Gazette” of Tuesday, the 4^th May, 1915, is published for information:-

The Northumberland Fusiliers –

21^st Battalion 2^nd Tyneside Scottish. – Percy Reay Bell to be temporary Second Lieutenant.  Dated 12^th February, 1915.

Northern Command Order No.749.

COMPLAINTS – REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES –

            Attention is drawn to Command Order 168 of the 6^th February, 1915, with reference to complaints and applications by serving soldiers being addressed direct to the War Office.  The Army Council point out that the irregularity still continues, and direct that it be at once discontinued and that the provisions of paragraph 439, King’s Regulations, which should be fully explained to the men in each Unit, must be strictly adhered to.

            Anonymous letters are strictly forbidden.

Authority, War Office letter 105/General Number/1939 (A.G. 1), dated 5^th May, 1915.

C.R.N.C. 42225 (A.).  Northern Command Order No.752.

321 – Telephone Course –

            With reference to Northern Command Order 748, the Officer Commanding 22^nd and 23^rd (S.) Battalions Northumberland Fusiliers (3^rd and 4^th Tyneside Scottish.)will each detail one Officer to attend this course.

322 – Command Orders – Attention called to –

            The attention of Officers Commanding Units is drawn to Northern Command Order No. 750 of 8^th May, 1915.

323 – Command Orders – Republishing of –

            With reference to Command Order No. 752, Officers Commanding Units will republish this order in their Battalion orders.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

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

BRIGADE ORDERS.

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

COMMANDING 123^rd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEADQUARTERS, ALNWICK,

8^th MAY, 1915.

314– Daily Parade – Men excused from –

            The General Officer Commanding has noticed that Commanding Officers in some instances are in the habit of excusing a totally unnecessary large number of men from the 9 o’clock daily parade, whereby valuable training time is being wasted.

Commanding Officers will exercise the greatest care in this connection and will take immediate steps to reduce the numbers of men so excused to an absolute minimum.  No man, whatever his employment may be, is to be allowed to be absent from parade, unless such a course is absolutely necessary.

Officers’ Servants and Grooms, excepting one per Company, will invariably attend parade.  A minimum number only of other employed men will be excused parade.

Officers Commanding Units will forward to Brigade Headquarters by 10 a.m. on Monday, the 10^th inst., a detailed list showing the numbers of Non-commissioned Officers and Men who they propose to excuse from the 9 a.m. daily parade.

315 – Extracts from Northern Command Orders –

DETENTION BARRACKS –

            The Detention Barracks at York Castle and Wakefield are allocated to the troops in this Command, and soldiers who may be sentenced to Detention should not be sent to Detention Barracks outside Northern Command.

Authority, War Office Letter No. 23/Northern/171 (A.G. 3.), dated 3/5/15.

C.R.N.C. No. 47101 (a.).  Northern Command Order No.734.

SENIOR OFFICERS’ COURSE – SCHOOL OF MUSKETRY, STRENSALL –

            The following Officers have been selected to attend the 6^th Senior Officers’ Course, which will be held at the School of Musketry, Strensall, from the 17^th to 22^nd May inclusive:-

Lieutenant-Colonel J.C. Campbell, 23^rd Northumberland Fusiliers.

Captain A.G. Niven, 21^st Northumberland Fusiliers.

Accommodation will be provided at the Station Hotel, York.

Detention allowance at the rate of 10s. 6d. a day has been sanctioned.

C.R.N.C. No. 54465 (G.M.).  Northern Command Order No.738.

MUSKETRY PAMPHLETS –

            Additional copies, in pamphlet form, of the précis issued to Officers and N.C.O.’s attending Rifle Courses at the School of Musketry, Strensall, can now be obtained by Units or individuals direct from the Yorkshire Printing Company, Hull Road, York, on payment.

(G.M.).  Northern Command Order No.739.

“LONDON GAZETTE” –

The following extracts from a Supplement to the “London Gazette” of Tuesday, the 4^th May, 1915, are published for information:-

The Northumberland Fusiliers –

20^th Battalion (1^st Tyneside Scottish). – George Munro Ross to be temporary Second Lieutenant.  Dated 8^th April, 1915.

22^nd Battalion (3^rd Tyneside Scottish). – John Scott to be temporary Second Lieutenant.  Dated 19^th April, 1915.

Northern Command Order No.740.

316 – Command Orders – Attention called to –

            The attention of Officers Commanding Units is drawn to Northern Command Orders 737 and 744 of 7^th May, 1915.

317 – Command Orders – Attention called to –

            The attention of Medical Officers is drawn to Northern Command Order No. 746 of 7^th May, 1915.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

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

NOTICE.

            The following is an extract from a letter received from the President of the North-Eastern Counties Cross Country Association addressed to the General Officer Commanding 123^rd Brigade, dated 4^th May, 1915:-

            “We have now definitely fixed our Military Cross-Country Championship, for the 29^th inst., at Gosforth Park.  The race will take the form of a Battalion Championship, for which a handsome Shield will be awarded, and an inter-Company Team Race, medals being awarded to the first three teams, and also to the first three men ‘home’.

A Company may enter one or more teams, and may run up to 15 men, the first ten only to count for the Company Team race.  The Championship will be awarded to the Battalion whose first 20 men (irrespective of the Companies they belong to) finish with the smallest aggregate of points.

It is our desire – as it is that of the York authorities – that every Unit in the district shall be represented at this gathering, and I trust that it may be possible for you to arrange for at least one team from each Company attached to each Battalion in your Command.

I have been asked in some quarters as to the means of securing proper outfits for the men.  This outfit should consist of rubber soled shoes, running vests, and shorts.  In quantities these can be bought at a cost of 4/- per man, and I think the Officers have provided same, in many cases, out of regimental or other funds over which they seem to have control.

I hope that what we are doing meets with your approval, and beg to say that if in any way I can be of assistance I shall be pleased to hear from you.  There is, of course, just nice time for the men to train for the Championship, being more or less physically fit; they only need a few training runs to enable them to face the starter quite as prepared as any of the other teams can be.

It you think a supply of the enclosed handbill would be of any assistance, I should be glad to let you have a supply.”

With reference to the foregoing, the General Officer Commanding wishes Commanding Officers to give teams who are competing the necessary facilities for carrying out the few training runs suggested.

One Team of 30 per Battalion will be trained.

It is regretted that a greater number of teams cannot be entered owing to the expense involved. The expense of outfit should be paid out of Regimental Funds.

140/G

A representative of the German High Command signed the unconditional surrender of all German land, sea and air forces in EUROPE to the Allied Expeditionary Force and simultaneously to the Soviet High Command at 0141 hrs Central European Time 7 May under which all forces will cease active operations at 0001 hrs 9 May.  Effective immediately all offensive operations by Allied Expeditionary Force will cease and troops will remain in present positions.  Moves involved in occupational duties will continue.  Due to difficulties of communication there may be some delay in similar orders reaching enemy troops so full defensive precautions will be taken.  No release will be made to the press nor to units under comd 1 Brit Corps until an official announcement has been made by the BBC.

N.N.W. Birch

Lt Col

for BGS,

1 Brit Corps

7 May 45.

DISTRIBUTION:

ADC                                                   DACG

MS                                                      ADAPS

G (Ops, Trg, Liaison)                      DDST

G (SD)                                                DDOS

G (Central)                                        DDME

G (Int)                                                 DD Lab

A                                                         DPM

Q (Maint)                                           JAG

Q (AE)                                                Pay

Q (Accn)                                            DADV & Rs

Q (Mov)                                              SO(Edn)

Mil Gov                                               DADAWS

CCRA                                                AD Lab

CE                                                      DADAFS

CSO                                                   Camp

Winton

Bournemouth

Hants

May 6^th /15

Dear Albert,

We had a letter from your Mother yesterday telling us that you had been wounded & giving your address so thought I would drop you a line or two to try & cheer you up a bit.  I can assure you that we were all very sorry to hear the bad news and sincerely hope it is not very serious & trust you are getting on as well as can be expected & hope you will soon be out of Hospital when you get well enough perhaps they will send you to some convalescent home or better still let you go home till you are quite well again let us hope that there will be no need for you to go to the front again for it must be terrible out there.  I am glad to say that we are all fairly well you Aunt & Cousin Eva sends their love & sympathy to you hoping you will soon be well again & we shall all be only to pleased to have a line from you when you are able to write.  Dear Albert I must tell you that we have been quite lively down here this last winter we have had over twenty thousand troops billeted in Bournemouth for nearly six months but I am sorry to say that they are nearly all gone for they have done the town a lot of good & it seems very dull now that they are gone.

            I do not think there is any special news to tell you now.  Bournemouth is about the same as it was when you were here so will close with best love from us all wishing you all good luck & a speedy recovery from your

            Affete Uncle

            W.E. Wells

P.S. I expect your Mother will send us news of you if you are unable to write

. W.W.