BRIGADE ORDERS.

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

COMMANDING 102^nd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEADQUARTERS, ALNWICK,

19^th AUGUST, 1915.

667 – MAPS –

            With reference to Divisional Order No. 112 18^th inst.  Officers Commanding Units will be good enough to send all the maps referred to in possession of their unit together with a list of them, to Brigade Head Quarters as early as possible.

668 – BRANDING OF HORSES AND MULES –

            Attention is called to Divisional Order No. 117.  Immediate steps will be taken to carry out this order in the case of any horses or mules not already branded.  All animals must be branded before the Brigade proceeds to Salisbury.

669 – MOVE TO SALISBURY PLAIN –

            Attention is called to Divisional Order No. 118 of 18^th inst.  All camp equipment including waterproof sheets and blankets in possession of Units at Alnwick will be returned to:-

Ordnance Officer,

YORK.

The above does not refer to the hutment equipment, concerning which – orders will be issued later.

The marquees supplied by the Tyneside Scottish Committee will be dealt with by the Committee.

670 – MEDICAL OFFICERS –

            Dr. C. Burman (or his deputy) will from Monday 20^th instant take medical charge of the 29^th (R) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers.

Lieutenant R.B. Macfie, R.A.M.C. will take medical charge of the 20^th (S) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (1^st Tyneside Scottish) from to-day – in addition to his other duties.

671 – EXTRACTS FROM NORTHERN COMMAND ORDERS–

“London Gazette” –

The following extracts from the Third Supplement to the  “London Gazette” of Friday, 13^th August, 1915, are published for information:-

The Northumberland Fusiliers:

21^st Battalion (2^nd Tyneside Scottish). – Lieut-Colonel Alexander P.D.C. Stuart retired, Indian Army, from Major 20^th (Service) Battalion (1^st Tyneside Scottish), to command the Battalion, vice Brevet Colonel V.M. Stockley, vacated.  Dated 16^th July, 1915.

The Northumberland Fusiliers:

22^nd Battalion (3^rd Tyneside Scottish). – Temporary Captain Richard H.T. Jobson to be temporary Major.  Dated 15^th June, 1915.

The undermentioned temporary Lieutenants to be temporary Captains:-

            Alfred E. Carr.                       Dated 1^st June, 1915.

Herbert H. Amos.                 Dated 17th June, 1915.

            William M. Herries.              Dated 17^th June, 1915.

The undermentioned temporary Second Lieutenants to be temporary Lieutenants:-

            Utrick Alexander.                 Dated 1^st June, 1915.

William G. Lewis.                 Dated 17^th June, 1915.

Guy O. Lion.                         Dated 17^th June, 1915.

The Northumberland Fusiliers:

29^th Battalion Brevet Colonel Vessy M. Stockley, retired Indian Army, from 21^st Service Battalion (2^nd Tyneside Scottish), to command the Battalion.  Dated 16^th July, 1915.

Northern Command Order No.1577.   d/18.8.15.

Returns –

18^th AUGUST, 1915.

            The attention of Officers Commanding Units is directed to the fact that great delay frequently occurs in the rendition of Returns called for from time to time in Northern Command Orders.  Such returns are almost invariably required for consolidation and transmission to the War Office, and it is highly important that Returns should be rendered with the least possible delay and by the date required, if any date is quoted.

This order is to be repeated in all Divisional and Brigade Orders.

C.R.N.C. No. 40386 (A.).  Northern Command Order No.1583.  

672 – COMMAND ORDERS – ATTENTION CALLED TO –

            The attention of Officers Commanding Units is called to Northern Command Order No. 1578 of 18^th August, 1915.

673 – DIVISIONAL ORDERS – ATTENTION CALLED TO –

            Attention is called to Divisional Orders 119 and 120.

The names of the Officers selected by the Officers Commanding Units to supervise the messing of their unit will be forwarded to Brigade Head Quarters at an early date.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

BRIGADE-MAJOR, 102nd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.