BRIGADE ORDERS.

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

COMMANDING 102^nd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEADQUARTERS, ALNWICK,

15^th JUNE, 1915.

419 – Veterinary Chests – Indents for –

            Officers Commanding Units will indent on the Officer-in-charge of Army Veterinary Stores, Woolwich, (through the A.D. of V.S., Northern Command) for Field Veterinary Chests.

420– Extracts from Northern Command Orders –

HORSES –

            Instructions have been received from the War Office that no Government horses are to be used for polo.

            Further, that tent-pegging and other mounted sports are not to be practiced without proper supervision, and that a wise judgement should be exercised in the choice of soft ground and in the preparation of the runs and jumps so that the horses’ feet and legs may not be jarred.  It is pointed out that it takes a considerable time after landing for imported horses to be fit for such exercises at all.

 Authority, War Office letter No. 116/General Number/6171 (Q.M.G. 4), dated 12^th June, 1915.

C.R.N.C. No. 63787 (R.).  Northern Command Order No.1024.

421 – Command Orders – Attention called to –

            The attention of Officers Commanding Units is called to Northern Command Orders 1009, 1015, 1021, 1022, and 1028, of 14^th June, 1915.

422 – Command Orders – Attention called to –

            The attention of Medical Officers is called to Northern Command Orders No. 1013, 10232, and 1026 of 14^th June, 1915.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

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