BRIGADE ORDERS.

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

COMMANDING 102^nd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEADQUARTERS, ALNWICK,

22^nd AUGUST, 1915.

679 – EXTRACTS FROM NORTHERN COMMAND ORDERS–      

“London Gazette” –

The following extracts from the Second Supplement to the “London Gazette” of Tuesday, 17^th August, 1915, are published for information:-

The Northumberland Fusiliers –

21^st Battalion (2^nd Tyneside Scottish), Captain John F. Mackay, V.C., Princess Louise’s (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) to be temporary Major.  Dated 2^nd August, 1915.

23^rd Battalion (4^th Tyneside Scottish), Temporary Second Lieutenant Alfred E. Shapley to be temporary Lieutenant.  Dated 27^th March, 1915.

Northern Command Order No.1598.   d/21/8/15.

680 – COMMAND ORDERS – ATTENTION CALLED TO –

            The attention of Officers Commanding Units is called to Northern Command Orders 1599 and 1601 dated 21^st August, 1915.

681 – EXTRACTS FROM DIVISIONAL ORDERS –

Transport –

Divisional Orders No. 2 and 110 are republished.

These orders are to be published in Brigade and Unit Orders and are to be read on three successive parades.

Divisional Order No. 110

Divisional Order No. 2.

Draught Horses in General Service Wagons are not to move out of a walk: the practice of men riding on wagons other than the driver and a man under instruction is strictly forbidden.

Divisional Order No. 110.

Mules and Heavy Draught Horses are not to move out of a walk.  Mounted orderlies and mounted men are not to trot their horses without written authority from the Officer despatching them.

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The Brigade Commander wishes Commanding Officers to give such orders as will ensure the stringent observance of these orders.  The Battalion Transport Officer will warn his transport men, especially new men on their taking up the work.

682 – DIVISIONAL ORDER – ATTENTION CALLED TO –

            The attention of Officers Commanding Units is called to Divisional Order No. 135 of 20^th August, 1915.

683 – STRONG AS POSSIBLE PARADES –

            The following decision of the Divisional Commander is published for information.

The numbers laid down must be strictly adhered to in future.

No. 34 Division/A/746/A

dated 20/8/15.

The Divisional Commander has decided that when a parade is ordered “as strong as possible” the only Officers and men who are not to be on parade are:-

Officers          W.O. & N.C.O.’s       Men

Orderly Room.                                      –                              2                          –

Guard                                                                                     1                        3

Officers Mess                                                                        1                        1

Sick Tent                                                                               1                        1a

Servants and Batmen                                                         –                         1

Sergts Mess                                                                          1                        –

Q.M. Stores                                                                           1                        –

Cooks                                                                                     1                        4

Various (as Bn. may require)                                             –                         2

                                                                                                8                      12

a = Medical Officers Orderly.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

Brigade-Major, 102nd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

On the back of page in manuscript O.C. C Coy.