BRIGADE ORDERS.

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

COMMANDING 102^nd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEADQUARTERS, ALNWICK,

12^th AUGUST, 1915.

632 – DISTRICT COURT-MARTIAL –

            With reference to Brigade Order No. 627 of the 11^th August, 1915, the accused person marginally named will also be tried by this Court.

In the margin: – No. 23/464 Pte. THOMAS WALKER. 23^rd (S) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (4^th TYNESIDE SCOTTISH).

633 – TRANSFERS: LIST OF DOCUMENTS TO ACCOMPANY MEN TRANSFERRED –

            In all cases of men being transferred from Service Battalions to the 29^th Reserve Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers – the following documents will accompany each man:-

Army Forms B. 2505           (Attestation).

     “        “     B. 178.             (Medical H.S.).

     “        “     B. 120.             (Regl. Conduct Sheet.).

     “        “     B. 121.             (Coy. Conduct Sheet.).

     “        “     B                       Insurance Card.

     “        “     B. 253              (Inventory of Kit.).

     “        “     O. 1809 A       (Last Pay).

     “        “     64                     (Pay Book)

     “        “     50                     (Small Book)

634 – GENEVA RED CROSS BADGES – IRREGULAR WEARING OF –

            The Brigade Commander has noticed that in some instances Battalion Stretcher Bearers are wearing Red Cross Badges sewn on to the sleeves of their tunics.  This is most irregular and contrary to the Geneva Convention.  These Badges must be at once removed.  When soldiers are actually employed as stretcher bearers they will first disarm and then place a white band on which is a red cross on their arm.

635 – CORRECTION –

            With reference to Brigade Order No. 620 of 10^th August, 1915, line 10, after the word “out” omit the words “under the supervision of his Company Commander” and add the words “under the supervision of his Company Commander” after the word “responsible” in line eleven.

636 – EXTRACTS FROM NORTHERN COMMAND ORDERS–

“London Gazette” –

The following extract from the “London Gazette” of Friday, 6^th August, 1915, is published for information:-

The Northumberland Fusiliers –

20^th Battalion (1^st Tyneside Scottish). – Temporary Second Lieutenant Bernard C. de B. White from 11^th (Reserve) Battalion, The York and Lancaster Regiment to be temporary Second Lieutenant.  Dated 19^th July, 1915.

Northern Command Order No.1510. d/10.8.1915.

The following extract from the Third Supplement to the “London Gazette” of Friday, the 6^th August, 1915, is published for information:-

The Northumberland Fusiliers:–

23^rd Battalion (4^th Tyneside Scottish). –Samuel Stephenson Skinner to be temporary Quartermaster, with the honorary rank of Lieutenant.  Dated 12^th July, 1915.

Northern Command Order No.1517.  d/11.8.1915.

Issue of Blankets for Officers –

            All Officers of the Special Reserve, New Armies, Territorial Force who are entitled to draw the allowance for the first provision of a camp kit may be provided with three new General Service Blankets, free of charge, as part of the camp kit detailed in paragraph 324, Equipment Regulations, Part I.

Authority, 54/General Number/2029 (Q.M.G. 9) of the 6^th August, 1915.

C.R.N.C. No. 76569 (D.B.O.). 

Northern Command Order No.1522.  d/11.8.1915.

637 – COMMAND ORDER – ATTENTION CALLED TO –

            The attention of Officers Commanding Units is called to Northern Command Order No. 1521 of 11^th August, 1915.

638 – EXTRACT FROM DIVISIONAL ORDERS –

Blankets –

            All blankets on charge of units in the Division are to be returned to:-

C.O.O., YORK.

before units leave the Northern Command.

Authority, Headquarters, Northern Command telegram Q6273 of 10/8/15.

Divisional Order No.87.  d/11.8.1915.

639 – MUSKETRY –

            With reference to Divisional Order No. 76 dated 7^th August, 1915, for “Practice 6, Part II of General Musketry Course, read “Practice 16”.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

Brigade-Major,

 102^nd (Tyneside Scottish) Bde.

Annotated in manuscript on back “O.C. A Coy”