BRIGADE ORDERS.

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

COMMANDING 102^nd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEADQUARTERS, ALNWICK,

11^th July, 1915.

493 – District Court-Martial –

            The District Court-Martial directed to assemble in Brigade Order No. 470 of 5^th July, 1915, of which Major A.G. Niven, 21^st (S.) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (2^nd Tyneside Scottish), was President, is hereby dissolved.

494 – District Court-Martial –

            The detail of Officers as mentioned below will assemble at Tilley’s Rooms, Market Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne, on Wednesday, July 14^th, 1915, at 10-30 a.m., for the purpose of trying by District Court-Martial the accused persons named in the margin:-

PRESIDENT

Lieut.-Colonel P. Dunbar Stuart, 20^th (S.) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (1^st Tyneside Scottish.)

MEMBERS

A Captain, 22^nd (S.) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (3^rd Tyneside Scottish.)

A Captain, 23^rd (S.) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (4^th Tyneside Scottish.)

The accused will be warned, and all witnesses duly required to attend.

The proceedings will be forwarded to the G.O.C., 102^nd (Tyneside Scottish) Brigade, “Alnbank” Alnwick.

            The Officer Commanding 12^th (S.) Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment will detail three Officers to attend for instructional purposes.

In the margin.  No. 22677, Pte. Albert Johnson, 12^th (S.) Battalion, Yorkshire Regt. (Tees-side Pioneers).   No 23/275 Private John Armstrong, 23^rd (S.) Btn. North Fus (4^th Tyneside Scottish).

495 – District Court-Martial –

            The detail of Officers as mentioned in Brigade Order No. 494 of 11^th July, 1915, will re-assemble at the Court- Martial Room, The Havens, North Demesne, Alnwick, on Thursday, 15^th July, 1915, at 10 a.m., for the purpose of trying by District Court-Martial the accused person named in the margin.

The accused will be warned, and all witnesses duly required to attend.

The proceedings will be forwarded to the G.O.C., 102^nd (Tyneside Scottish) Brigade, “Alnbank” Alnwick.

The Officers Commanding 20^th, 21^st, 22^nd, and 23^rd (S.) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, and 4^th Tyneside Scottish.) will each detail three officers to attend for instructional purposes.

In the margin.  No. 23/292, Pte. William Knox, (S.) 23^rd Battalion. North Fus (4^th Tyneside Scottish).

496– War Establishments – New Armies –

            In future the establishment during training of an Infantry Battalion, New Army, will be as follows:-

Officers, 30; Warrant Officers and Sergeants, 54; Rank and File, 1,016.  Total, all ranks 1,100.

            To this number of Officers will be added such supernumerary officers as may be or have been appointed to the Unit.

The above figures do not include Reserve Companies, the establishment of which will remain as at present.

“1^st Reinforcements” are abolished.        

Authority, War Office letter 20/Infantry/710 A.G.1, dated 9^th June, 1915.

497 – Command Orders – Attention called to –

            The attention of Officers Commanding Units is called to Northern Command Order 1239 of 10^th July, 1915.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

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