BRIGADE ORDERS.

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

COMMANDING 102^nd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEADQUARTERS, ALNWICK,

18^th JUNE, 1915.

426 – March Discipline –

            The attention of Commanding Officers is called to the necessity for carrying out March Discipline as laid down in Section 24, Field Service Regulations, Part I.  Further, it should be impressed on the men that water should be very sparingly drunk on the march, and no man should touch the contents of his water bottle until at earliest the second recognised halt.  Haversack Rations must not be eaten until orders to that effect are given by the Commanding Officer.

427– Feet – Care of –

            The General Officer Commanding regrets to have to call attention to the evident want of care in some units as regards the correct fitting of boots and the care of men’s feet.  These are matters of the greatest importance.  An Infantry Battalion or Company that cannot march is of little use as a fighting unit.

In future a Company “foot inspection” parade will be held weekly, at which the men’s feet will be carefully inspected by the Medical Officer-in-Charge of the Unit.  Care must be taken that every man of the Company (including all employed men) attends this parade.

The Medical Officer will report at once to the Commanding Officer concerned any case of a wrong sized boot being worn or other points on which he considers action should be taken.  Officers Commanding Companies and Platoons will be held responsible that the correct sized boots are issued.

Attention is called to Circular No. 2 “Instructions for Care of Feet,” issued with Brigade Order No. 108, dated February 8^th, 1915.  Officers Commanding Battalions will be good enough to give this matter their very careful personal attention.

428 – Telephony – Course of –

            Officers Commanding Units will submit to this Office by 9 a.m. on the 20^th instant, the names of 2 Officers and 3 Non-commissioned Officers recommended to attend a Course of Telephony at Alnwick, commencing at 9 a.m., June 21^st, 1915.  The duration of Course will be 10 working days.

429 – Caps – Badges –

            With reference to Brigade Order No. 383 of 4^th June, 1915, the Brigade Committee have notified that Officers wishing to take advantage of a free issue of the new cap badge must forward their old badge to the Honorary Secretary, Tyneside Scottish Committee.  Officers desirous of keeping their old badge should forward the sum of 5/- to the Honorary Secretary.

430 – Command Order – Attention called to –

            The attention of Medical Officers is called to Northern Command Order No. 1053, of 17^th June, 1915.

431 – Command Order – Attention called to –

            The attention of Officers Commanding Units is called to Northern Command Order No. 1054, of the 17^th June, 1915.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

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