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.

23^rd OCTOBER, 1915.

915 – DISTRICT COURT-MARTIAL –

            The detail of Officers as mentioned below will assemble at the Orderly Room of the 22^nd (Service) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (3^rd Tyneside Scottish) No. 14 Camp, Sandhill Camp, Longbridge Deverill, on the 25^th October, 1915, at 10 a.m., for the purpose of trying by District Court-Martial the accused persons named in the margin (and such other person or persons as may be brought before them)

PRESIDENT

Major P.B. NORRIS, 22^nd (S.) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers (3^rd Tyneside Scottish.)

MEMBERS

A Captain, 20^th (S.) Battalion, Northd. Fusiliers (1^st Tyneside Scottish.)

A Captain, 21^st (S.) Battalion, Northd. Fusiliers (2^nd Tyneside Scottish.)

The accused will be warned, and all witnesses duly required to attend.

The proceedings will be forwarded to the G.O.C., 102^nd (Tyneside Scottish) Brigade, Sandhill Camp, Longbridge Deverill, Near Warminster.

The Officers Commanding 20^th, 21^st, 22^nd, and 23^rd (S) Battalions, Northumberland Fusiliers (1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th Tyneside Scottish) will each detail three Officers to attend for instructional purposes.

In the margin.  No. 21/1217 PTE. MATTHEW SINCLAIR. 21^st (S.) Battn, Northd. Fusiliers (2^nd Tyneside Scottish); No. 22/1622, L/CPL THOS. HENRY GALLANT, 22^nd (S) Battn. Northd. Fusiliers (3^rd Tyneside Scottish); No. 23/1308 PTE. .MATTHEW YOUNG 23^rd (S) Battn. Northd. Fusiliers (4^th Tyneside Scottish).

916 – R.A.M.C. ORDERLY OFFICERS –

            The following is the detail of R.A.M.C. Officers for week ending OCTOBER 30^th, 1915:-

SUNDAY OCT. 24^th.                        Lt. E.B.G. CALVERT.          CAMP NO. 12.

MONDAY OCT. 25^th                        Lt. R.B. MACFIE                  CAMP NO. 11.

TUESDAY OCT. 26^th                       Lt. J. MUIRHEAD                 CAMP NO. 15.

WEDNESDAY OCT. 27^th                Lt. E.B.G. CALVERT.          CAMP NO. 12.

THURSDAY OCT. 28^th                   Lt. F.J. HENRY                    CAMP NO. 14.

FRIDAY OCT 29^th.                           Lt. R.B. MACFIE                  CAMP NO. 11.

SATURDAY OCT 30^th.                    Lt. J. MUIRHEAD                 CAMP NO. 15.

These Officers will be on duty from Reveille on the day mentioned till Reveille on the following day.

917 – EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHING –

                        The Brigade Commander again calls the attention of Commanding Officers to the following points:-

There are still in each Battalion a number of men who are not yet in possession of a new suit of khaki.  Every man must be in possession of a new suit which is the only suit which he will take overseas.

Some of the “Service” Boots are – in the opinion of the Brigade Commander – being worn for too long a period.  On no account must these boots be worn for longer than will ensure easy wear.  One week’s wear is usually considered sufficient.

Some of the packs in each unit are in want of repair – such repair should be carried out at once.  Should repairs of an extensive character be necessary, new packs must be indented for.  Officers Commanding Battalions, Companies and Platoons must understand clearly that they are responsible that every man’s equipment is maintained in thoroughly good repair ready for service abroad.

The turn out generally speaking of certain units leaves much to be desired.

The helves of the entrenching tools must be kept clean and the metal tops polished.

Officers Commanding Units will be good enough to give personal attention by periodical parades of their transport in order to ensure that the orders regarding fit of the harness and polish of the chains, etc., etc., are complied with.  At least one transport parade a week for inspection by the Commanding Officer will be held.

Covers of water bottles are in many cases worn out.  In such cases new water bottles should be indented for and the old ones returned to the Ordnance Store.

Officers Commanding Machine Gun Sections will be held responsible for the turn out of their Sections.

The Transport of the Machine Gun Sections will be under the orders of the Battalion Transport Officer, except when the sections are training.

918 – SALISBURY TRAINING CENTRE ORDER – ATTENTION CALLED TO –

            The attention of Officers Commanding Units is called to Salisbury Training Centre Order No. 1,001 dated 22^nd October, 1915.

919 – DIVISIONAL ORDERS – ATTENTION CALLED TO –

            The attention of Officers Commanding Units is called to Divisional Orders 398, and 399 dated 22^nd October, 1915.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, MAJOR,

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

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