BRIGADE ORDERS.

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

COMMANDING 102^nd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEADQUARTERS, ALNWICK,

5^th JUNE, 1915.

386 – District Court-Martial –

            The District Court Martial directed to assemble in Brigade Orders 372 and 379 of which Major E.K. Purnell, 23^rd (S.) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (4^th Tyneside Scottish) was President, is hereby dissolved.

387 – District Court-Martial –

            The detail of Officers as mentioned below will assemble at the Orderly Room, of the 20^th (S.) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (1^st Battalion, Tyneside Scottish), on 8^th June, at 10 a.m., for the purpose of trying by District Court-Martial the accused persons named in the Margin:-

PRESIDENT

Major P.B. Norris, 22^nd (S.) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (3^rd 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. 1349 Pte. N. Purvis 20^th (S.) Btn, Northd Fus 1^st Tyneside Scottish and No. 1433 Pte. J. Gilchrist 20^th (S.) Btn, Northd Fus (1^st Tyneside Scottish).

388 – Notes on Musketry – Issue of –

            An issue of a pamphlet “Notes on Musketry Training” is being made with to-day’s “Orders” to admit of 1 copy being handed to each Sergeant and Corporal.

389 – Extracts from Northern Command Orders –

“LONDON GAZETTE” –

The following Extract from Second Supplement to the London Gazette of Tuesday the 1^st June, 1915, is published for information:-

The Northumberland Fusiliers –

20^th Battalion (1^st Tyneside Scottish) – Frederick Nixon to be temporary Second Lieutenant.  Dated 28^th April, 1915.

Northern Command Order No.942.                     

390 – Command Orders – Attention called to –

            The attention of Officers Commanding Units is called to Northern Command Orders 947 and 949 of 4^th June, 1915.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

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