BRIGADE ORDERS.

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

COMMANDING 102^nd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEAD QUARTERS,

WINDMILL HILL CAMP.  ANDOVER.

7^th SEPTEMBER, 1915.

744 – INSPECTION PARADE –

            The Brigade will parade for inspection by the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Salisbury Training Centre, tomorrow – 8^th inst. at 11-30 a.m. in marching order on the ground North-West of the camp of the 22^nd (S) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (3^rd Tyneside Scottish) in line of massed battalions.

Markers, 2 per Company, to be on the ground at 11 a.m.

Battalions to parade as strong as possible.

Transport to be drawn up in rear of each Battalion.

Bands to be massed in rear of the centre.

Parade States to be handed to the Brigade Major before 8 a.m.

If a march past is ordered the massed pipe bands will play the Brigade past.

Upon the arrival of the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief at the saluting base – the Brigade Commander will sound a “G” as a signal for the General Salute.

Battalions will parade as laid down in Plate XV, Infantry Training, 1914, except where otherwise ordered.

745 – PLATOON ORDER BOOK –

            In future each Platoon Commander will keep a “Platoon Order Book” in which will be copied all Brigade or Battalion orders which affect the men.  These orders will be read every morning at the first parade by the Platoon Commander to his Platoon.

746 – TRANSPORT STATES –

            Officers Commanding Units will render a weekly Transport State to reach Brigade Head Quarters not later than 9 a.m. on Fridays.

747 – RETURNS –

With reference to Divisional Order No. 178 dated 6^th September, 1915, the return referred to is to be submitted forthwith.

748 –EXTRACTS FROM DIVISIONAL ORDERS–

6/9/15.

Abbreviated addresses and Signal calls –

            The abbreviated address for the Northumberland Fusiliers is Northd. Fus. T.C. 20 giving the abbreviated addresses and signal calls of units in this division should be amended accordingly.

Divisional Order No. 176.

Information likely to be of use to the enemy – Safeguarding of

            Extremely valuable information has been obtained from Diaries, Orders, General Instructions etc., found on English Officers and men killed or captured during recent fighting.

During operations it should be ascertained by inspection that Officers or men carry nothing which might give useful information to the enemy into the trenches.

With regard to correspondence, it is the individual sending a letter who is responsible that its contents are not communicated to the press.

Articles have appeared in the Press supplying the enemy’s spies with clues which might seriously influence operations.

To ensure that troops shall understand and realise the great importance of preventing information, which may be useful to the enemy from reaching them all units will, on three separate parades read and explain this order and paras: 453 and 454 Kings Regulations to all ranks.

A certificate that this has been done will be sent to this Office not later than 20/9/15.

Divisional Order No. 179.

With reference to the above the necessary certificate to be rendered to Brigade Headquarters by the 15^th Sept. 1915.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

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

On back of last sheet O.C., C Coy.