BRIGADE ORDERS.

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

COMMANDING 102^nd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEADQUARTERS, ALNWICK,

27^th AUGUST, 1915.

701 – R.A.M.C. ATTACHED –

            The 4 Privates of the R.A.M.C. at present attached for pay and discipline to the 20^th (S.) Bn, Northumberland Fusiliers (1^st Tyneside Scottish) will be attached to the 29^th (Reserve) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (Tyneside Scottish) from this date.

702 – EXTRACTS FROM NORTHERN COMMAND ORDERS–

Weekly Return of Infectious Diseases –

26^th August, 1915.

            Command Order No. 680 is re-published for information and action by those concerned.  It is most important that these cases be notified and the return submitted so as to reach Headquarters by first post on Saturday.

“WEEKLY RETURN OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES” –

Officers in charge Military Hospitals, Administrators of Territorial Force General Hospitals, Officers in Charge of Field Ambulances, Medical Officers in Charge of Units, and Medical Officers in Charge of Detached Troops will render a weekly return to Headquarters Northern Command, of the infectious diseases that have occurred amongst troops during the week.

THIS RETURN MUST BE POSTED SO AS TO REACH YORK BY THE FIRST POST ON SATURDAY.

Where Civil Medical Practitioners are employed, the responsibility of rendering the Return will rest with the Commanding Officer.

The following diseases only will be noted: – Small-pox, Measles, Scarlet Fever, Typhus Fever, Plague, Diphtheria, Cerebro-Spinal Fever, Mediterranean Fever, Cholera, Yellow Fever, Erysipelas, Puerperal Pyaemia, Puerperal Septicaemia, and Tubercle affecting the Lungs, Larynx or Intestines, Pneumonia.

IN CONNECTION WITH ENTERIC FEVER THE DATE OF ADMISSION WILL BE GIVEN, AND IT WILL BE STATED IF THE CASE WAS INOCULATED, AND IF SO, WHETHER ONE OR TWO INJECTIONS WERE GIVEN.

            In reporting cases, the following pro forma must be used:-

Disease.	Locality.	No., Rank & Name.	Initials.	Unit.

Army Form A. 35 will be rendered for cases as they occur.

This order is published in place of Command Order No. 216 of 1915, and will be reproduced in all Divisional, Garrison, Brigade, and Station Orders.          

(M.)  Northern Command Order No.1649.

Results of 12^th Machine Gun Course and 16^th Rifle Course. –

26^th August, 1915.

The undermentioned Officer qualified at the 12^th MACHINE GUN COURSE, held at the School of Musketry, Strensall, from 22^nd July to 7^th August, 1915.

2^nd Lieut. J.H. Gibson.  21^st Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers.

The undermentioned Non-commissioned Officer qualified at the 16^th RIFLE COURSE, held at the School of Musketry, Strensall, from 22^nd July to 7^th August, 1915.

Sergt. R. Maitland.  23^rd Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers.

C.R.N.C. No. 80096 (G.M.)

Northern Command Order No.1635.

703 – COMMAND ORDERS – ATTENTION CALLED TO –

            The attention of Officers Commanding Units is called to Northern Command Orders 1634, 1640, 1642, 1643 and 1644 of 26^th August, 1915.

704 – EXTRACTS FROM DIVISIONAL ORDERS –

Bugle Calls –

26^th August, 1915.

            In future no bugle calls will be sounded by units with the following exceptions.

(a). Those mentioned in Infantry Training, 1914, section 95, para 2.

(b). The Battalion on duty in each Brigade will daily sound Reveille and Last Post.

Divisional Order No. 152.

705 – DIVISIONAL ORDER – ATTENTION CALLED TO –

            The attention of Officers Commanding Units is called to Divisional Order No. 153 of 26^th August, 1915.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

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