BRIGADE ORDERS.

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

COMMANDING 102^nd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEADQUARTERS, ALNWICK,

27^th JULY, 1915.

557– District Court-Martial –

            The detail of Officers as mentioned in Brigade Order No. 550 of 25^th July, 1915, will re-assemble at the Court- Martial Room, The Havens, North Demesne, Alnwick, on Thursday, 29^th July, 1915, at 10 a.m., for the purpose of trying by District Court-Martial the accused persons 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. 1576 Pte. George Appleton, 21^st (S.) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (2^nd Tyneside Scottish) and 1585 Pte. Thomas Ramsey Tait, 22^nd (S.) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (3^rd Tyneside Scottish. 

558 – Electric Plant – Personnel –

            With reference to Brigade Order No. 536, dated 22^nd July, 1915, the “Home Service” men therein referred to will not “rejoin” the Depot Company of their former Battalion, but will be attached only as laid down in Brigade Order No. 541, dated 23^rd July, 1915.

559 Army Form B 230 – Amended Rendering of –

            The attention of Officers Commanding Units is called to Divisional Circular dated 25^th July, 1915, concerning Army Form B 230.

Officers Commanding Units will forward to Brigade Headquarters any recommendations that they may wish to put forward regarding the employment of Home Service men in lieu of Foreign Service men now on regimental employ.

560 – Absence Without Leave –

TO BE READ TO ALL UNITS ON PARADE.

            The Brigade Commander regrets to notice that a certain small number of men are still shewn in each Battalion as “absent without leave.”

            Officers Commanding Units will personally explain to their Battalion on parade that in view of the urgent need for pressing on the training of the Brigade as quickly as possible in order to allow of its proceeding to the Front at an early date in a thoroughly efficient condition, every day’s training is of great value and any loss of training time due to absence without leave is a very serious matter.  A man who at this time absents himself from his Battalion is not only wasting the opportunities now afforded to him for learning the work which he will have to carry out shortly in the face of the enemy, but is damaging the reputation and efficiency of his Battalion and casting a slur on the Brigade as a whole, and will be dealt with accordingly.

The Brigade Commander trusts that it will not be necessary to again refer to this question.

561– Extracts from Northern Command Orders –

RATIONS – ISSUE OF –

            Owing to the danger of Meat going bad during hot weather, double issues on Saturday for consumption on Sundays and Mondays must cease, and issues must be made either on Sundays, or early on Monday morning, as may be found most convenient.

            Any cases in which, owing to lack of Railway facilities, compliance with this order is impossible, should be referred by the Supply Officers concerned to Command Headquarters for instructions.

(S.T.)  Northern Command Order No.1374.

562 – Command Order – Attention called to –

            The attention of Officers Commanding Units is called to Northern Command Order No. 1375 of 26^th July, 1915.

563 – Divisional Orders – Attention Called to –

            The attention of Officers Commanding Units is called to Divisional Orders 26 and 27 of 26^th July, 1915.

564 – Discharges – Return of –

            With reference to Divisional Order No. 28 of 26^th July, 1915, the return therein referred to will be forwarded to Brigade Headquarters on the 28^th instant.

565 – Deserters – Return of –

            With reference to Divisional Order No. 29 of 26^th July, 1915, returns for the preceding week are to be forwarded to Brigade Headquarters on Wednesdays.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

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