BRIGADE ORDERS.

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

COMMANDING 102^nd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEAD QUARTERS,

SANDHILL CAMP, LONGBRIDGE DEVERILL.

11^th OCTOBER, 1915.

870 – FIRE ORDERS – SEQUENCE OF –

            In future the Fire Orders will usually be given in the following sequence:-

Range.

Target.

but it must be understood that in circumstances which render such a course clearly necessary – Officers Commanding Sections may reverse this sequence.

871 – CLOTHING – GIFTS OF –

            The Ladies Committee, Tyneside Scottish Brigade, have now in stock a considerable quantity of shirts, scarves, mittens, socks, etc., for units of the Brigade.

Officers Commanding Units should take early steps to inform:-

J.R. Hall Esq.,

Honorary Secretary,

Tyneside Scottish Committee,

9, Grainger Street West,

NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE.

of their requirements

872– BOOTS –

            With reference to the correct fitting of boots – Regimental Pattern – for use overseas – the attention of Commanding Officers is drawn to their grave responsibilities in this connection.  In case of any difficulty occurring in obtaining the correct sizes at once – a special report is to be made without delay to Brigade Head Quarters and to the D.A.D.O.S., 34^th Division.

            On no account are boots of too small a size to admit of two pairs of socks being worn to be issued.

873 – SALISBURY TRAINING CENTRE ORDER – ATTENTION CALLED TO –

            The attention of Officers Commanding Units is called to Salisbury Training Centre Order No. 922 of 9^th October, 1915.

874 – EXTRACT FROM DIVISIONAL ORDERS –

            9:10:15

Military Police and Sentries –

            Complaints having been received that civilian workmen engaged in construction, and repair and maintenance of hutments and roads, are prevented from going to their work, Commanding Officers will issue orders to Military Policemen and Sentries that they are not to stop gangs or men, who are obviously workmen.  In cases of men who come into Camp to look for work under the Contractor, they are to be taken to the nearest ganger in the camp and if he does not engage them they are to be conducted out of camp again.

The Contractor does not employ the Time Check System and workmen are not provided with passes.

Divisional Order No. 338

Boots Regimental Pattern (Overseas) –

            Indents should be passed by Officers Commanding Units at once for R.P. Boots to complete establishment under War Office telegram 1344 dated 7-8-15., if not already submitted.

Divisional Order No. 349.

875 – DIVISIONAL ORDERS –ATTENTION CALLED TO –

            The attention of Officers Commanding Units is called to Divisional Order No. 339 of 9^th inst., and No. 348 of 11^th inst.

WALLACE MARRS, Captain,

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

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