BRIGADE ORDERS.

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

COMMANDING 102^nd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEADQUARTERS, ALNWICK,

22^nd JUNE, 1915.

439 – Hut Equipment – Handing Over of –

            It is understood that when the Brigade leaves Alnwick the Depot Company of each Battalion will remain at Alnwick.

Each Officer Commanding a Battalion will arrange to hand over to the Officer Commanding his Depot Company on the day of departure the hut equipment on charge, together with correct lists so as to avoid any misunderstandings on this subject at a later date.

440 – Recruiting Meetings – Details of –

            Recruiting meetings will be held as stated below.  Pipe bands will be detailed in rotation to attend these meetings.  One Officer and 2 Recruiting Sergeants will accompany the band.  These parties will proceed by train on the morning of the day of the meeting, and the bands will play in the afternoon and evening, and will return the following morning to Alnwick.

The time of arrival of the party should in each case be telegraphed the day before the meeting to Mr. W. Simpson, Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, 2, Market Place, Morpeth, who will attend each meeting and will meet the train.

Officers Commanding Units are authorized to arrange for the catering of these parties at the 1s. 9d. per head per diem.

Place              Date.   Time of Meeting.                  Band to be Detailed.

Ashington.              29^th June                7 p.m.                      21^st (S.) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers (2^nd Tyneside Scottish)

Seaton Delaval       30^th June                 7-30 p.m.                 22^nd (S.) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers (3^rd Tyneside Scottish

Hirst, North             3^rd July                    7 p.m.                      23^rd (S.) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers (4^th Tyneside Scottish)

Seaton Hirst           3^rd July                    7 p.m.                      23^rd (S.) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers (4^th Tyneside Scottish)

Amble                      7^th July                    7-30 p.m.                 20^th (S.) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers (1^st Tyneside Scottish)

Radcliffe                 7^th July                    6 p.m.                      21^st (S.) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers (2^nd Tyneside Scottish)

Broomhill                8^th July                    7-30 p.m.                 22^nd (S.) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers (3^rd Tyneside Scottish)

Chevington             8^th July                    7 p.m.                      22^nd (S.) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers (3^rd Tyneside Scottish)

Pegswood              9^th July                    7-30 p.m.                 23^rd (S.) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers (4^th Tyneside Scottish)

Newbiggin               10^th July                  7-15 p.m.                 20^th (S.) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers (1^st Tyneside Scottish)

441– Extracts from Northern Command Orders –

PASSES – OFFICERS ON RECONNAISSANCE AND OTHER DUTIES –

            Generals and other Officers Commanding formations, when sending Officers under their Command on reconnaissance duties in connection with Camps, or other duties which necessitates the obtaining of information from Civilian Officials, will furnish such Officers with a written letter of authority, as proof of their bona-fides.  Officers thus employed in any locality should, as a rule, report themselves to the Headquarters of any Station in which it is necessary to make enquiries.

C.R.N.C. No. 64083 (A.).  Northern Command Order No.1083.

442 – Command Orders – Attention called to –

            The attention of Officers Commanding Units is called to Northern Command Orders 1076 and 1081 of 21^st June, 1915.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

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