BRIGADE ORDERS.

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

COMMANDING 102^nd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEAD QUARTERS, ALNWICK,

8^th AUGUST, 1915.

610 – DISTRICT COURT-MARTIAL –

            The District Court-Martial directed to assemble in Brigade Order No. 580 of 31^st July, 1915, of which Major A.G. Niven, 21^st (S) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (2^nd Tyneside Scottish) was President, is hereby dissolved.

611 – DISTRICT COURT-MARTIAL –

            The detail of Officers as mentioned below will assemble at the Court-Martial Room, The Haven, North Demesne, Alnwick, on the 10^th August, 1915, at 10 a.m., for the purpose of trying by District Court-Martial the accused persons named in the margin (and such other person or persons as may be brought before them)

PRESIDENT

Major P.B. Norris, 22^nd (S.) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers (3^rd Tyneside Scottish.)

MEMBERS

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

A Captain, 23^rd (S.) Bn. 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 Officers Commanding 20^th, 21^st, 22^nd, and 23^rd (S) Battalions, 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. 20/33 Pte. C.F. COATES, 20^th (S) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (1^st Tyneside Scottish); No. 21/1096 Pte. W. GORDON. 21^st (S) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (2^nd Tyneside Scottish); No 21/421 Pte. GEORGE RYLES.  21^st (S) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (2^nd Tyneside Scottish); No. 23/813 Pte. THOMAS POTTS.  23^rd (S) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (4^th Tyneside Scottish).

612 – 29^th RESERVE BATTALION NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS – FORMATION OF –

                        In future the Grouped Depot Companies, Tyneside Scottish Brigade, will be known as the 29^th Reserve Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers.

Authority, War Office letter, M.S.K. 4.  Room 502 dated 30^th July, 1915.

613 – COMMAND ORDER – ATTENTION CALLED TO –

            The attention of Officers Commanding Units is called to Northern Command Orders 1487 and 1490 dated August 7^th, 1915.

614 – LOCAL PURCHASE – MEDICAL AND SURGICAL SUPPLIES –

            The attention of Medical Officers is called to Northern Command Order 1493 of August 7^th, 1915.

615 – EXTRACTS FROM DIVISIONAL ORDERS–

            Branding of Horses –

            With reference to Divisional Order No. 48 of 2/8/15, Remount Circular No. 14 and War Office letter 1140, Q.M.G.4, referred to therein are to the effect that the two inch Broad Arrow Brand must be on the near rear quarter sufficiently high to be clear of the breaching.

            The brand must be high up and as near the joint of the hip as possible

Divisional Order No. 71, dated 6/8/1915.

Classes of Cooking –

            With reference to Divisional Order No. 59 the party of 16 from Ripon will now travel by the 7-36 a.m. train due Kings Cross 1-5 p.m.  The party will concentrate at Divisional Headquarters at 7 a.m.

The parties from 102^nd, and 103^rd, Brigades and from R.A. of 152^nd, 175^th and 176^th Brigades should be despatched by earlier train so as to arrive at Kings Cross before 1-5 p.m.

Divisional Order No. 72, dated 6/8/15.

Musketry –

            Musketry Regulations Part I (Reprint 1914.)

AMENDMENTS.  Appendix I, page 260, will be amended as follows:-

Classification Practices Part III.

Delete 24/Rapid/1^st Class Figure/200/5/Lying.  30 seconds allowed.

and after Practice 19, insert:-

Practice 20/Rapid/2^nd Class Figure/200/5/Lying.

Taking cover as in 7.  Bayonets fixed.

20 seconds allowed.  Rifle to be loaded.

Old Practices 20, 21, 22, and 25, will be renumbered to read 21, 22, 23, and 24 respectively.

Practice 26 of Part II. General Musketry Course and Practice 22 of Part III as now amended will be fired standing instead of kneeling in the trench.

Divisional Order No. 76 dated 7/8/1915.

Miniature Rifle Course –

            Northern Command Order No. 1463 is re-published for information. –

“The attention of all concerned is directed to the draft of the new Miniature Rifle Course, copies of which have been forwarded to Headquarters of Formations for distribution.

It will be fired by all units throughout the Command from this date onwards.

This order has to be repeated in all Brigade, Garrison and Regimental Orders.”

Divisional Order No. 77 dated 7/8/1915.

Camp Railway –

            In future all sheets which have covered goods in railway wagons are to be folded and in case of several sheets they must be placed in one wagon.  Ropes should also be folded and placed together with the sheets.

Divisional Order No. 78, dated 7.8.1915

616 – DIVISIONAL ORDER – ATTENTION CALLED TO –

            The attention of Officers Commanding Units is called to Divisional Order No. 79 of August 7^th, 1915.

617 – CAMP RAILWAY –

            The attention of Transport Officers is called to Divisional Order No. 78 of 7^th August, 1915.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

BRIGADE-MAJOR,

 102^nd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.