BRIGADE ORDERS.

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

COMMANDING 102^nd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEADQUARTERS, ALNWICK,

7^th JUNE, 1915.

392– Signalling – Number to be trained in –

            With reference to Brigade Order 225, dated 9^th April, 1915, in future the minimum number of men per Battalion to be trained as Signallers will be 60 i.e., that is 15 per Service Company.

One Officer per Company must also be trained.

393 – Tyneside Scottish Reserve Battalion – formation of –

            In future the Brigade Depot, Newcastle-on-Tyne, will be known as the “Tyneside Scottish Reserve Battalion,” and will be considered as a separate unit.

Authority, 27 General Number/4314 (A.G. 1) dated June 3^rd, 1915.

Officers, N.C.O.’s, and men now temporarily detached from Battalions of the Brigade to serve in the Brigade Depot will be considered as definitely transferred to the “Tyneside Scottish Reserve Battalion” from this date.  In order to provide a suitable proportion of Officers for the “Tyneside Scottish Reserve Battalion,” Commanding Officers of Service Battalions of the Brigade will forward to the Brigade Headquarters as early as possible, names of Officers suggested for transfer.

                                                                                                               Captains  Subalterns.

20^th (S.) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (1^st Tyneside Scottish)  1              2

21^st (S.) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (2^nd Tyneside Scottish)  0             1

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

23^rd (S.) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (4^th Tyneside Scottish)              1              1

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

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