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.

14^th SEPTEMBER, 1915.

774– ATTACHMENT –

            2^ND Lieut. A.R. Munroe, King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, will be attached until further orders to the 21^st (S) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers (2^nd Tyneside Scottish) for light duty.

            Captain E.C. Cobb, Northamptonshire Regiment, will be attached until further orders to the 23^rd (S) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers (4^th Tyneside Scottish) for light duty.

Company Sergeant-Major Instructor Cubitt, Army Gymnastic Staff, will be attached until further orders to the 20^th (S) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers (1^st Tyneside Scottish) for rations and quarters.

775– TELEGRAMS – COLLECTING OF –

            As the facilities for the delivery of telegrams in the various Camps are limited – Officers Commanding Units will arrange that a responsible Non-commissioned Officer calls for telegrams at Windmill Hill Camp Post Office at regular intervals, commencing at 8 a.m., and finally at 8 p.m. daily.

776 – SALISBURY TRAINING CENTRE ORDER – ATTENTION CALLED TO –

            The attention of Officers Commanding Units is called to Salisbury Training Centre Order No. 771 of 13^th September, 1915.

777 – EXTRACTS FROM DIVISIONAL ORDERS –

14^th Sept. 1915.

Trenches – Bedlam Buildings –

            The system of trenches at Bedlam Buildings is placed out of bounds to all troops not on duty.  Units using these trenches are to keep them scrupulously clean, and take every precaution to avoid them being fouled by individuals.

Divisional Order No. 212

Brigade Machine Gun Officers Course – Hayling Island –

With reference to Salisbury Training Centre Order 770 dated 13/9/15 G.O.C. Infantry Brigades will take the necessary action thereon, reporting the names of their Brigade Machine Gun Officer who is proceeding to this course, by 25^th instant to this office.

Divisional Order No. 213.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Major,

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

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.

13^th SEPTEMBER, 1915.

771 – CHAPLAIN – CHURCH OF ENGLAND – APPOINTMENT TO –

            The Revd. A.H. Robertson has been appointed Church of England Chaplain to this Brigade from this date.

Authority, War Office letter, Clergy/General Number/4223 dated 4^th September, 1915.

            He will be attached for rations and quarters to the 22^nd (S) Bn, Northumberland Fusiliers (3^rd Tyneside Scottish.)

772 – VACCINATION –

            The attention of Medical Officers is called to Divisional Order No. 209 of 13^th September, 1915.

773 – MEDICAL ATTENDANCE –

            With reference to Brigade Order No. 768 of 11^th instant – in the event of medical attendance being required to-morrow the 14^th inst., application should be made to Head Quarters, 103^rd Brigade.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Major,

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

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.

11^th SEPTEMBER, 1915.

768 – R.A.M.C. ORDERLY OFFICERS –

            The following is the detail of R.A.M.C. Officers for week ending SEPTEMBER 18^th, 1915:-

SUNDAY SEPT. 12^th.                      Lt. F.J. HENRY        No. 6 Camp.

MONDAY SEPT. 13^th.                     Lt. R.B. MACFIE      No. 4 Camp.

TUESDAY SEPT. 14^th.                    Lt. J. MUIRHEAD     No. 7 Camp.

WEDNESDAY SEPT. 15^th.             Lt. F.J. HENRY        No. 6 Camp.

THURSDAY SEPT. 16^th.                Lt R.B. MACFIE        No. 4 Camp.

FRIDAY SEPT 17^th                          Lt. J. MUIRHEAD     No. 7 Camp.

SATURDAY SEPT 18^th                   Lt. F.J. HENRY        No. 6 Camp.

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

769 – RETREAT –

            Retreat will be at 6-30 p.m. until further orders.

770 – MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF OFFICERS–

            Commanding Officers will cause all Officers serving with their units to be medically examined at an early date as to their fitness for General Service.  A report will be rendered to Brigade Head Quarters as soon as the medical inspection has been held – giving the names of any officers found to be unfit.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Major,

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

Sub Form 624.AIR MINISTRY,

To be discharged from R.A.F. Hospital Cosford on 10.9.45. to Sick Leave.

2211329  F/S Wilkinson.                                        Fit for discharge.  To proceed on 21

days Sick Leave and report to Unit for Duty on expiry.

A3B in 21 days until then AtBt.

Signature unreadable

Wing Commander Commanding

R.A.F. Hospital Cosford.

106 PRC

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.

10^th SEPTEMBER, 1915.

761 – DISTRICT COURTS-MARTIAL –

            The District Court-Martial directed to assemble in Brigade Order No. 708 of 31^st August, 1915, of which Major C. Sillery, 20^th (S) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers (1^st Tyneside Scottish) was President, is hereby dissolved.

The District Court-Martial directed to assemble in Brigade Order No. 725 of 3^rd September, 1915, of which Major P.B. Norris, 22^nd (S.) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers (3^rd Tyneside Scottish.) was President, is hereby dissolved.

762 – DIVINE SERVICE –

            Troops of the 102^nd (Tyneside Scottish) Brigade will parade for Divine Service on Sunday the 12^th instant as follows:-

CHURCH of ENGLAND   9 a.m. on the Eastern slope of Windmill Hill.

PRESBYTERIANS 9 a.m. in Y.M.C.A. Marquee between Camps Nos. 4 and

5.

WESLEYANS 9 a.m. in Y.M.C.A. Marquee in the lines of the 26^th Bn. Northd.

Fusiliers.

ROMAN CATHOLICS 9-30 a.m. in the triangle west of the Y.M.C.A. Marquee

in the lines of the 103^rd (Tyneside Irish) Brigade.

Markers for Church of England Troops to report to the Brigade Major on the above named ground at 8-45 a.m.

Instructions for Roman Catholic Troops as detailed in Brigade Order No. 733 dated 4^th September, 1915.

763 – DUTIES –

            The Battalion on duty for week ending September 18^th, 1915,:-

22^nd (S) Bn. Northd. Fusiliers (3^rd Tyneside Scottish.)

            next for duty

23^rd (S) Bn. Northd. Fusiliers (4^th Tyneside Scottish.)

764 – MUSKETRY –

            “1” Range, Bulford, is allotted to this Brigade for the exercising of Casuals in Parts I and II for week commencing 13^th September, 1915.

765 – SIGNALLING SECTION –

            In future the Battalion Signalling Officers, Non-commissioned Officers and men will not be employed on regimental duties.

Each Signal Section will be considered to be a separate unit, and it will be attached for discipline, pay and rations only, to one of the companies of the Battalion.  Arrangements must be made by which accommodation is provided for the signallers as a unit.

766 – SALISBURY TRAINING CENTRE ORDERS – ATTENTION CALLED TO –

            The attention of Officers Commanding Units is called to Salisbury Training Centre Order No. 754 of 9^th September, 1915.

767 – DIVISIONAL ORDER – ATTENTION CALLED TO –

            The attention of Officers Commanding Units is called to Divisional Order No. 190 of 10^th September, 1915.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Major,

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

Major P.C. Benham

G Branch

HQ I Corps District

B.A.O.R.

Sunday 9 September

My dearest Maz,

Thank you so very much for your letters this week and also for the magnificent parcel of papers, a really good selection.  Needless to say I shall be thinking of you and Pari on Tuesday and I do so hope you have a good run down in the car and that the weather is kind to you.  You deserve a really good holiday and I hope you are both real Aunt Kates in every way – after my food poisoning I started work on Monday but the first 3 or 4 days of the week left me with an ‘unanchored’ feeling in my stum though by Friday I was 100% fit again.  Tim is back now so I’m not having to do quite so much and I’m taking things a bit easy!  We played our second hockey match in the local league on Thursday and the game was not a particularly pleasant one.  Their umpire was very biased and gave numerous bad decisions and the opposition didn’t play a very clean game.  We won 4-0 (2) but it wasn’t as easy a win as it sounds.  My only other sporting activity was yesterday afternoon when Nigel and I had a game of tennis, we had a long knock-up and one set, it was very enjoyable and sunny playing – the courts really aren’t at all bad but the equipment, racquets and balls, are very second class.

At the end of this month there is a 3 day golf tournament at Rungsted, near Copenhagen, open to BAOR personnel with handicaps of 9 and under – Tim and I have entered but I’m afraid the number of entries accepted is likely to be very small from 1 Corps – it is a long way by land nearly 700 miles but if our entries are accepted we shall probably fly there – only 3 or 4 hours!  One of the better things about it is that it does not count as leave so I’m still hoping for my 3 or 4 days in Brussels at the end of next week if the Haunon’s are back from Zoute – someone who is down there this week-end is going to find out the form for me.  It hardly seems possible in some ways that I have been back from leave now for over a month in other ways it seems an eternity though it was a leave I shall never forget.  In the entertainment line, I went to see, or rather hear, the Dusseldorf Symphony Orchestra at the Garrison Theatre on Friday night – they gave a first class performance and their rendering of the Tannhauser Overture by Wagner was splendid (I know nothing about it really but enjoyed it a lot!!)  They were showing ‘The Way to the Stars’ at the Cinema all the week, but, though I fully intended to see it again somehow never did.

I am on duty all day today but again am not over-exerting myself and there has been very little to do to date.  I started this this morning, and it’s now nearly 4.30 and an orderly has just brought me in a cup of tea and some cakes so I’m not doing too badly.  There have been several letters to the Times and Telegraph recently on the shoddy treatment meted out to the TA, RNVR and RAFVR and in yesterdays Telegraph I see there is a leader suggesting to the Minister of Labour that all pre-Munich TA chaps should have their release put forward etc – I don’t think for a moment that it will bear fruit though it is a slender ray of hope for getting out justifiably a little sooner.

I had a letter yesterday from Eileen written on Tuesday and she told me how simply wonderful you have been to her, the many things you have done for her and given her to start the flat going.  Maz dear I can never thank you enough – Yes, I too shall feel very sad at not living at 5 Oxford Road after so many wonderful years there – it will seem very strange at first but we aren’t so very far away – supposing I had joined the Army in 1936 instead of the army of worlds workers.  Throughout these last 6 years we have had such marvellous leaves and their success has been mainly due to everything that you and Pari have done for us.  I mustn’t, we mustn’t talk in the past because in the future there lie so many happy days – may this really be the last war we shall ever see and may the ‘famille Benham’ grow, not only in size, but in all that is good and best in real family life.

Now, little Maz, I must just browse through a few files which have just found their way into my ‘in’ basket.  Much love and may your holiday be a really super one, God bless.  My love to Pari and yourself

            Yours as ever

very affectionately

                        Peter

In envelope headed ‘O A S’ addressed to Mrs Gerald C Benham, Palace Court Hotel, Bournemouth Hants.

Postmarked FIELD POST OFFICE 734 dated 10 SP 45.  Signed P.C. Benham.   

On front of envelope Written Sept 9^th 1945 rec Sept 12^th 1945.          (5)

On back of envelope Major P.C. Benham, G Branch, HQ 1 Corps District, BAOR.

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.

9^th SEPTEMBER, 1915.

758 – INSPECTION OF SIGNALLERS –

            Battalion Signallers will parade as signallers under their own Signalling Officers at 9 a.m. to-morrow, and will carry out their ordinary signalling duties.  They will be inspected during the forenoon by the Divisional Signalling Section Officer.

759 – EQUIPMENT – INDENTS FOR –

            In view of the fact that men joining the Service Battalions from the Reserve Battalion will bring with them no equipment – Officers Commanding Units will be good enough to arrange for a sufficient supply to be maintained in the Quarter Master’s store for all requirements.

760 – DISCS – SIGNALLING –

            With reference to Salisbury Training Centre Order No. 739 of 7^th September, 1915, Officers Commanding Units will indent to complete.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

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

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.

8^th SEPTEMBER, 1915.

749 – ATTACHMENT –

            Lieut. R.D. Tittle, 2^nd Battalion Dublin Fusiliers, will be attached until further orders to the 22^nd (S) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (3^rd Tyneside Scottish.)

For light duty.

750 – MARCH DISCIPLINE –

            The Brigade Commander is not satisfied with the march discipline of units.  Officers Commanding Battalions will be held responsible for the orders on the subject being rigidly enforced.  The regulations on this subject are quite clear and the Brigade Commander trusts that it will be unnecessary to again refer to this question.

751 – BRIGADE FIELD OFFICER –

            The Battalion on duty will detail a Mounted Officer who will act as Brigade Field Officer.

The duties this officer will be required to perform will be forwarded to Units under separate cover.

752 – DUTIES –

            With reference to Divisional Order No. 185 dated 8^th inst., the Officer Commanding 22^nd (S) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (3^rd Tyneside Scottish.) will detail the Non-commissioned Officer and men required.

753 – CAMP BATHS –

            The following is the allotment of the Camp Bath between the lines of Nos. 3 and 4 Camps:-

18^th (Pioneer) Battalion Northd: Fusiliers.           MONDAY

20^th (S) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers

(1^st TYNESIDE SCOTTISH)           TUESDAY

21^st (S) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers

(2^nd TYNESIDE SCOTTISH)          WEDNESDAY

22^nd (S) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers

(3^rd TYNESIDE SCOTTIS)             THURSDAY

 23^rd (S) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers

(4^th TYNESIDE SCOTTISH)          FRIDAY

There will be no allotment for Saturday or Sunday, on which days the bath can be used by all Units concerned.

754 – WATER SUPPLY –

            It is notified for information that on account of the shortage of water – the supply will be cut off daily during the hours of 10 to 11 a.m. and 2 to 4 p.m. until further orders.

755 – SALISBURY TRAINING CENTRE ORDERS – ATTENTION CALLED TO –

            The attention of Officers Commanding Units is called to Salisbury Training Centre Order No. 733 of 6^th September, 1915.

The attention of Medical Officers is called to Salisbury Training Centre Order No. 735 of 6^th Sept., 1915.

756 – DIVISIONAL ORDERS – ATTENTION CALLED TO –

            The attention of Officers Commanding Units is called to Divisional Order No. 187 of 8^th inst.

757 – EXTRACTS FROM SOUTHERN COMMAND ORDERS–

7-9-15.

Musketry –

1. Durrington Rifle Ranges will be in use for musketry practice commencing 13^th September, 1915, and will continue in use until further notice.
2. Officers Commanding at Artillery Practice will please take note of this.
3. Commanding Officers must warn their men not to stray into the danger area while firing is in progress.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

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

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.

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.

6^th SEPTEMBER, 1915.

742 – TRAINING – ALLOTMENT OF TIMES –

            The following is the allotment of time for Company, Battalion and Brigade Training of the Infantry Formations of 34^th Division:-

• Company Training         1^st Sept. – 2^nd Oct.
• Battalion Training          3^rd Oct – 16^th Oct.
• Brigade Training            17^th Oct – 30^th Oct.

743 – DIVISIONAL ORDER – ATTENTION CALLED TO –

            The attention of Officers Commanding Units is called to Divisional Order No. 174, dated 5^th Sept, 1915.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

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

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