BRIGADE ORDERS.

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

COMMANDING 102^nd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEADQUARTERS, ALNWICK,

15^th AUGUST, 1915.

652– DISTRICT COURT-MARTIAL –

            The District Court-Martial directed to assemble in Brigade Order No. 627of 11^th August, 1915, of which Major A.G. Niven, 21^st (S) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers (2^nd Tyneside Scottish) was President, is hereby dissolved.

653 – DISTRICT COURT-MARTIAL –

            The detail of Officers as mentioned below will assemble at the Court-Martial Room, The Havens, North Demesne, Alnwick, on the 17^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 J.F. Mackay, V.C., 21^st (S.) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (2^nd Tyneside Scottish.)

MEMBERS

A Captain, 21^st (S.) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (2^nd 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 Officers Commanding 21st, and 23^rd (S) Battalions, Northumberland Fusiliers (2^nd, and 4^th Tyneside Scottish) will each detail three Officers to attend for instructional purposes.

In the margin.  No. 21/1147 Pipe-Major Strachan, 21^st (S.) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (2^nd Tyneside Scottish); No 21/1149 Corporal J. Strachan 21^st (S.) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (2^nd Tyneside Scottish).

654 – EXTRACTS FROM NORTHERN COMMAND ORDERS–

            Ration and Field Allowance – Officers attending School of Musketry, Strensall,

14^th AUGUST, 1915.

Each Officer entitled to claim Ration and Field Allowance whilst attending a course at the School of Musketry will be furnished with the necessary certificate, signed by the Commandant, to cover the PERIOD of the course.

The claims will be submitted by the Units concerned direct to the Command Paymaster, with the certificates attached, thus saving counter-signature of claims by the Commandant, which causes delay and much unnecessary correspondence.

This order is to be repeated in Divisional, Brigade, Garrison, and Regimental Orders.

(C.P.)  Northern Command Order No.1553.

655 – COMMAND ORDER – ATTENTION CALLED TO –

            The attention of Officers Commanding Units is called to Northern Command Order No. 1547 of 14^th August, 1915.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

BRIGADE-MAJOR,

 102^nd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.