BRIGADE ORDERS.

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

COMMANDING 102^nd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEADQUARTERS, ALNWICK,

9^th JUNE, 1915.

397 – Formation of 6^th (Depot) Company –

            In accordance with War Office letter 30/General Number/3485 (A.G. 1), dated 3^rd instant, the formation of a Second Depot Company per Battalion has now been authorized.

No steps will be taken in this connection until the 1^st Depot Company are completed to establishment.

398 – Signalling Equipment –

            Each Battalion will in future be in possession of the following numbers of signalling flags and poles:-

Large Blue  Large White  Small White  Small Blue  Small Poles  Large Poles.

        36               36                    66                   66              150                 100

            Officers Commanding Units will take immediate steps to indent on the Tyneside Scottish Committee, through Brigade Headquarters, for requirements to complete.

399 – Musketry – General Course –

            With reference to Northern Command Order 967 of 8^th instant, no action will be taken until further orders.

400 – Extracts from Northern Command Orders –

CLOTHING –

            All concerned will take steps to ensure that great economy is exercised in making further issues of clothing to Units of all the New Armies.

It is impressed upon all that every man must be in possession of one thoroughly serviceable suit in which to proceed overseas, and that it is desirable that the second suit be continued in wear for drills and common use even though that suit may be very much worn.

When Units proceed overseas, the Troops embark with one suit and one pair of boots only.  The object of these instructions is not only to carefully economise existing stocks of new clothing, but also to obviate the great difficulties which must necessarily arise in disposing of part-worn garments on the embarkation of Units to join the Expeditionary Force.

Authority, War Office letter 54/General Number/1961 (Q.M.G. 7), dated 5^th June, 1915.

C.R.N.C. 63028 (O.S.).  Northern Command Order No.972.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

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