BRIGADE ORDERS.

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

COMMANDING 102^nd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEADQUARTERS, ALNWICK,

14^th July, 1915.

501 – Dummy Cartridges – Indents for –

            Officers Commanding Units will forward to these Headquarters without delay indents on the Chief Ordnance Officer, Ripon, for 2,500 Dummy Cartridges.

502– Extracts from Northern Command Orders –

“LONDON GAZETTE” –

The following extract from the Second Supplement to the “London Gazette” of Friday, the 9^th July, 1915, is published for information:-

The Northumberland Fusiliers –

22^nd Battalion (3^rd Tyneside Scottish). – James Muir Robson to be temporary Second Lieutenant.  Dated 2^nd June, 1915.

MUSKETRY –

            Command Orders Nos. 477 and 784, dated 27^th March, 1915, and 14^th May, 1915, respectively, are re-published for the information of 3^rd Line and Newly-Formed Units.

1. MUSKETRY FORMS – The following Army Forms and Books will be kept by Reserve Cavalry Regiments, Yeomanry Regiments, Royal Engineer Field Companies and Signal Units, and all Infantry Battalions throughout the Command when firing the Musketry Course approved to be carried out.

Army Forms.                                     Army Books

            B. 62 Collective Field Pracs Register.      99 (Company Commanders Ammn. Diary).

            B. 68 Grouping Practice Register.

            B.189 Company Commanders Roll          100 (Asst. Adjt. Ammn. Diary).

B. 190 Butt Register.

            B. 192. Company Annual Return.

Vide Musketry Regulations 1914, Part I., Chapter IX.

2. Indents for a supply of these Forms and Books should be made by Units direct to the Secretary, War Office.

(G.M.)

• AIMING MARK – GROUPING –

For all Units firing with Mark VI. ammunition from the long rifle sighted for Mark VII. ammunition, the centre of the bull’s-eye will in future be placed six inches below the centre of the second class instructional target, and not on its centre as hitherto.

This aiming mark is only to be used for the grouping practices at 100 yards, viz., Practices 1 and 2 of Part I and the first practice of Part III of the General Musketry Course.  For all other practices no alteration is to be made in the existing aiming marks or targets.

Authority, War Office letter 54/General Number/1908 (M.T. 2), dated 10^th May, 1915.

C.R.N.C. No. 53183 (G.M.).  Northern Command Order No.1252.

CLOTHING –

            Officers Commanding Units raised by individuals or Municipalities will report to Headquarters, Northern Command, York, not later than 18^th July, 1915, whether they are cognisant of, and in possession of Command Orders Nos. 150, of 2^nd February, and 912, of 30^th M ay, 1915.

            The number of this Order to be quoted.

C.R.N.C. 38987/6/2 (O.S.).  Northern Command Order No.1259.

TRANSFERS – DOCUMENTS –

            The greatest care must be taken to ensure that documents of men transferred are completed in every respect, and that notification is sent to the new Unit of date and hour of arrival of all details.

C.R.N.C. No. 67878 (A.).  Northern Command Order No.1261.

503 –Command Orders – Attention called to –

            The attention of Officers Commanding Units is called to Northern Command Orders 1256 and 1263 of 13^th July, 1915.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

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