Newcastle on Tyne

Dear Sir

            Just a line to keep my promise trusting that it will find you quite well as I am sorry to say that I am attending hospital at present.  It is a fine big place here and I do not know how many thousands of Soldiers are here in and around Newcastle.  I like the work all right but we have to march so far to where we keep the horses backwards & forwards to our meals as we have them at a restaurant they are talking of shifting us to Notts I hope they will and then I could get to Whitwick very often Dear Sir I hope that I shall be able to send you my photo next time will write you more next time as I am going to Hospital.  Please to give my best Respects to your beloved Wife and family and accept the same yourself.

I am Dear Sir

Yours respectfully

A Sparks

Private A. Sparks

111627

55 Squadron

A.S.C.

Handyside Buildings

Percy Street

Newcastle-on-Tyne.

There is no envelope with this letter.

Orderly Room

11^th

(July 15)

Rev^d T.W. Walters

Rev^d Sir,

            Thank you very much indeed for your nice letter of the 6^th received about 3 o’clock today.

            Yes I think I have seen enough out her to fill a little book, but I am afraid it would be a very queer one.

            I have now passed my first test of trench life, of course I was not in the Fire Line, altho I spent some time in it during the early hours of two mornings.  The Sergt Major and myself had a little dug-out just behind, in which we did our office work, and also slept.

We had a very warm time and I was not sorry to get out.  The last morning in, a shell fell a very few yards from me, happily in a bog and so buried itself much more than if it had dropped on hard ground, but I was nicely covered with mud.

They are awful things, and we had a good number burst all round us.

I must thank you very much for your prayers, they are very helpful and also encouraging, constantly my thought are with you at the Sunday Services and week night meetings, and I can picture everyone, and also when I hear of the different members joining the Country’s call, I can see the empty spaces.

How I long to be at Sunday Service again.  It is very awkward for me to get to our service and there again it is not advisable to hold a large service and so they are held in small groups.

I heard from Lt. A.T. Sharpe and also my father what a nice Memorial Service you had the other week.

I read all Sidney Burton’s letters in the paper, I had met him once at Whitwick.

I think it would be nice to have a Tablet in church for Ernest Tugby, and I should like to suggest that should any more members have the misfortune to be killed, that they have one also.

I heard from home that you have had two very good thunderstorms.

You must be mistaken in the member of the choir you saw at Hugglescote Church.  I have no brother, only one sister.

We have many varieties of weather, some days hot, others cold and showers, but it is always very cold at night.

I get very little rest, there is such a large amount of work – always to be done.

I am afraid this lot will be a very long time before it ends by the look of things out here.

Must now close because I have several letters etc waiting to be attended to.

Kindly remember me to all our members and accept my very best wishes for yourself and family

Yrs obediently

Albert Will.

In a green envelope addressed to Rev^d T.W. Walters, The Vicarage, Whitwick, Nr Leicester, Angleterre

Letter postmarked FIELD POST OFFICE 138 11 JY 15.

There is no censor mark on this letter.

1915

5^th July 1915.  Inspection of the Battalion by Brigadier-General Cowper, G.O.C. Poona Divisional Area.

15^th July 1915.  Lieut. E.P. Hardy and the Machine Gun Section proceeded to Satara.

16^th July 1915.  One officer and 26 other ranks proceeded from Kirkee to Bombay as escort to ammunition train.

19^th July 1915.  One officer and 26 other ranks proceeded from Kirkee to Bombay as escort to ammunition train.

31^st July 1915.  “A” and “C” Companies, under the command of Captain J.E.C. Graham, returned to Headquarters.  The Detachment suffered very severely from malaria fever whilst stationed at Kirkee.

BRIGADE ORDERS.

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

COMMANDING 102^nd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEADQUARTERS, ALNWICK,

31^st JULY, 1915.

579 – District Court-Martial –

            The District Court-Martial directed to assemble in Brigade Order No. 550 of 25^th July, 1915, of which Major E.K. Purnell. 23^rd (S.) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (4^th Tyneside Scottish), was President, is hereby dissolved.

580 – District Court-Martial –

            The detail of Officers as mentioned below will assemble at the Court-Martial Room, The Havens, North Demesne, Alnwick, on  the 3^rd August, 1915, at 10 a.m., for the purpose of trying by a District Court-Martial the accused persons named in the margin [and such other person or persons as may be brought before them] :-

PRESIDENT

Major A.G. Niven, 21^st (S.) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (2^nd Tyneside Scottish.)

MEMBERS

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

A Captain, 21^st (S.) Battalion, Northumberland 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, “Alnbank,” Alnwick.

The Officers Commanding 20^th, 21^st, 22^nd, and 23^rd (S.) Battalion, 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. 21/609 Private. W. Wright, 21^st (S.) Battalion, Northd. Fus. (2^nd Tyneside Scottish); No./ 22/518 Pte. W. Brown 22^nd (S) Bn. Northd Fus (3^rd Tyneside Scottish);  No. 22/1568 Pte. A. Smith, 22^nd (S.) Btn. Northd. Fus. (3^rd Tyneside Scottish) .

581 – Recruiting Meetings – Details of –

            In addition to the Recruiting Meeting detailed in Brigade Order No. 576 of 30^th July, 1915, the following meetings will also be held.

Pipe Bands will be detailed to attend these meetings.

Officers Commanding Units to which the Bands so detailed belong will send an Officer and two Recruiting Sergeants to accompany the Band.

Place                 Date.  Time of Meeting.                           Band.

Rothbury .                August 1^st     7-30 p.m. 20^th (S.) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers (1^st Tyneside Scottish).

Morpeth.                    August 4^th    7-30 p.m. 23^rd (S.) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers (4^th Tyneside Scottish).

582 – Musketry Scoring Books –

            With reference to Brigade Order No. 573 of 29^th inst., it is found that by obtaining these scoring books by the thousand a very considerable reduction in price is obtainable.  Officers Commanding Units will be good enough to report to Brigade Headquarters the number of copies required, when an order to cover the whole will be given to Messrs McQueen and Co.  The price per 1,000 is £5, carriage paid to nearest station.  They should be sold at 1¼d. each and the difference in price credited to the Regimental Institute Funds.

583 – Battalion Mess in Camp –

            In view of the approaching move of the Battalions to Musketry Camps at Hornsea and Whitburn, Officers Commanding Units will take steps to ensure that the correct procedure as regards the serving of meals in Camp, as laid down in circular issued with Army Book 48 A to all Units yesterday, is carried out.

The Brigade Commander wishes Commanding Officers to give their personal attention to this question.

584– Extracts from Northern Command Orders –

DISCHARGES –

            No discharges from the Regular Army or Territorial Force under King’s Regulations, Paragraph 392, iii (C.), or on medical grounds will, for the present, be carried out in the United Kingdom without War Office sanction.  Nominal Rolls of all men whose discharge is recommended by General Officers Commanding or Medical Officers will be submitted weekly to the War Office, on Wednesday, by General Officers Commanding Brigades or Garrisons, and Commanders acting in a similar capacity.  The Rolls should state the man’s number, name, Unit, date and place of attestation, age on enlistment, paragraph and sub-paragraph of King’s Regulations under which discharge is proposed, and brief particulars of the medical or other cause of discharge.  Rolls dealing with Medical Cases, which should only be those of men unfit for Home Service, will be kept separate from those dealing with other discharges, and will be accompanied by the reports of Medical Boards, A.F. B. 179, when these have been held, or by A.F. B. 204 in other cases.  In the case of Cavalry, Artillery and Infantry of the Regular Army, applications for discharge under sub-paragraph iii (C.), of paragraph 392, King’s Regulations, will only be put forward by Officers Commanding Depots and “Rejoining Units”, to which men whose discharge is thought desirable under this sub-paragraph, must be posted as directed in War Office letter 19/General Number/5267 (A.G. 1), dated 19^th June, 1915.  An exception to this course will, however, be permitted in the case of men of the New Armies, including the Fourth New Army, whose discharge is recommended under King’s Regulations, paragraph 392 iii. (C.), on the ground that they are medically unfit both for Foreign and Home Service.  Applications for the discharge of these men maybe put forward from the New Army Unit in which they are serving.  Officers in Charge of Records will bring to notice any discharges carried out in contravention of these orders.

Authority, War Office telegram, No. 4164 (A.G. 2 B.), dated 26^th July, 1915 (19/General Number/5431).

C.R.N.C. No. 66037 (A.I.).  Northern Command Order No.1401.

“LONDON GAZETTE” –

The following extract from the “London Gazette” of Tuesday, 27^th July, 1915, is published for information:-

Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment)–

(Tees-side Pioneers). – The undermentioned to be temporary Second Lieutenants:-

Cecil Howard MacNay.  Dated 28^th June, 1915.

Charles Philip Miller.  Dated 3^rd July, 1915.

            Northern Command Order No.1408.

VEHICLES –

All vehicles in possession of Units will be marked in accordance with paragraph 445. and Appendix XX., Equipment Regulations, Part I., 1912.

C.R.N.C. No 74639 (O.S.) Northern Command Order 1409.

MEMORANDUM ON MESSING OF TROOPS AND AVOIDANCE OF WASTE –

            Attention is called to the above Memorandum which is issued with these Orders.

All future cases brought to notice of mismanagement in the case of Units that have had reasonable time to evolve a proper system of interior economy will be regarded as reflecting on the administrative abilities of the regimental authorities concerned.        

Authority, War Office letter 53/General Number/357 (C.I.Q.M.G.S.), dated 23^rd July, 1915.

C.R.N.C. No. 73605 (I.Q.S.).  Northern Command Order No.1410.

585 – Command Orders – Attention called to –

            The attention of Officers Commanding Units is called to Northern Command Orders 1411 and 1413 of 30^th July, 1915.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

Brigade-Major, 102^nd (Tyneside Scottish) Brigade.

BRIGADE ORDERS.

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

COMMANDING 102^nd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEADQUARTERS, ALNWICK,

30^th JULY, 1915.

576 – Recruiting Meetings – Details of –

            Recruiting Meetings will be held as stated below.  Pipe Bands will be detailed to attend these meetings.  Captain H.B. Goater, Grouped Depot Companies, and 2 Recruiting Sergeants will accompany the Band.

Place                 Date.  Time of Meeting.                           Band.

Newton-by-the-Sea.  August 3^rd   7-30 p.m. 23^rd (S.) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers (4^th Tyneside Scottish).

Alnwick.                     August 4^th    7-45 p.m. 22^nd (S.) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers (3^rd Tyneside Scottish).

Eglingham.                 August 5^th   7-45 p.m. 20^th (S.) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers (1^st Tyneside Scottish).

Felton.                        August 6^th   7-45 p.m. 23^rd (S.) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers (4^th Tyneside Scottish).

Shilbottle.                    August 7^th    7-45 p.m. 22^nd (S.) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers (3^rd Tyneside Scottish).

577– Command Orders – Attention called to –

            The attention of Officers Commanding Units is called to Northern Command Orders 1395, 1398, and 1404 of 29^th July, 1915.

578 – Extracts from Divisional Orders –

PASSES –

            A large number of the troops proceeding on pass have the counterfoils of their passes which should have been left with their respective units.

            A large number of passes are not stamped with the Orderly Room Stamp.

In future all passes must be stamped by the Orderly Room and have their counterfoils detached before they are handed to the men.

            Divisional Order No.40. of July, 1915.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

Brigade-Major, 102^nd (Tyneside Scottish) Brigade.

BRIGADE ORDERS.

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

COMMANDING 102^nd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEADQUARTERS, ALNWICK,

28^th JULY, 1915.

566 – District Court-Martial –

            The detail of Officers as mentioned below will assemble at the Court-Martial Room, the Haven, North Demesne, Alnwick, on Friday, 30^th July, 1915, at 10 a.m. for the purpose of trying by District Court-Martial the accused person named in the margin:-

PRESIDENT

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

MEMBERS

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

A Captain, 21^st (S.) Battalion, Northumberland 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, “Alnbank” Alnwick.

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. 23/1522 Pte. W.H.A. Nicholson, 23^rd (S.) Btn, Northd. Fus. (4^th Tyneside Scottish).

567 – Divisional Cyclist Company –

            Officers Commanding Units will arrange that the Officer, Non-commissioned Officers and men selected for service with the Divisional Cyclist Company shall be amongst the first to fire their musketry course, in order that after the completion of their course they will be available to join the Divisional Cyclist Company at short notice.

568– Extracts from Northern Command Orders –

CLOTHING – SOLDIERS PENDING DISCHARGE –

            Reference to paragraph 7, of Army Order 94, of 1915, cases have occurred of men being sent, pending discharge, on furlough or to nursing institutions, and remaining in possession of their uniform clothing.

The Army Order above quoted applies equally to such cases, and that under no circumstances should such soldiers be permitted to remain in possession of uniform clothing.

Authority, War Office letter A.C.D./Northern/115 (Q.M.G. 7), dated 21^st July, 1915.

C.R.N.C. No. 73361 (O.S.).  Northern Command Order No.1381.

569 – Command Orders – Attention called to –

            The attention of Officers Commanding Units is called to Northern Command Order No. 1382 of 27^th July 1915.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

Brigade-Major, 102^nd (Tyneside Scottish) Brigade.

BRIGADE ORDERS.

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

COMMANDING 102^nd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEADQUARTERS, ALNWICK,

27^th JULY, 1915.

557– District Court-Martial –

            The detail of Officers as mentioned in Brigade Order No. 550 of 25^th July, 1915, will re-assemble at the Court- Martial Room, The Havens, North Demesne, Alnwick, on Thursday, 29^th July, 1915, at 10 a.m., for the purpose of trying by District Court-Martial the accused persons named in the margin:-

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, “Alnbank” Alnwick.

The Officers Commanding 20^th, 21^st, 22^nd, and 23^rd (S.) Battalion, 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. 1576 Pte. George Appleton, 21^st (S.) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (2^nd Tyneside Scottish) and 1585 Pte. Thomas Ramsey Tait, 22^nd (S.) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (3^rd Tyneside Scottish. 

558 – Electric Plant – Personnel –

            With reference to Brigade Order No. 536, dated 22^nd July, 1915, the “Home Service” men therein referred to will not “rejoin” the Depot Company of their former Battalion, but will be attached only as laid down in Brigade Order No. 541, dated 23^rd July, 1915.

559 Army Form B 230 – Amended Rendering of –

            The attention of Officers Commanding Units is called to Divisional Circular dated 25^th July, 1915, concerning Army Form B 230.

Officers Commanding Units will forward to Brigade Headquarters any recommendations that they may wish to put forward regarding the employment of Home Service men in lieu of Foreign Service men now on regimental employ.

560 – Absence Without Leave –

TO BE READ TO ALL UNITS ON PARADE.

            The Brigade Commander regrets to notice that a certain small number of men are still shewn in each Battalion as “absent without leave.”

            Officers Commanding Units will personally explain to their Battalion on parade that in view of the urgent need for pressing on the training of the Brigade as quickly as possible in order to allow of its proceeding to the Front at an early date in a thoroughly efficient condition, every day’s training is of great value and any loss of training time due to absence without leave is a very serious matter.  A man who at this time absents himself from his Battalion is not only wasting the opportunities now afforded to him for learning the work which he will have to carry out shortly in the face of the enemy, but is damaging the reputation and efficiency of his Battalion and casting a slur on the Brigade as a whole, and will be dealt with accordingly.

The Brigade Commander trusts that it will not be necessary to again refer to this question.

561– Extracts from Northern Command Orders –

RATIONS – ISSUE OF –

            Owing to the danger of Meat going bad during hot weather, double issues on Saturday for consumption on Sundays and Mondays must cease, and issues must be made either on Sundays, or early on Monday morning, as may be found most convenient.

            Any cases in which, owing to lack of Railway facilities, compliance with this order is impossible, should be referred by the Supply Officers concerned to Command Headquarters for instructions.

(S.T.)  Northern Command Order No.1374.

562 – Command Order – Attention called to –

            The attention of Officers Commanding Units is called to Northern Command Order No. 1375 of 26^th July, 1915.

563 – Divisional Orders – Attention Called to –

            The attention of Officers Commanding Units is called to Divisional Orders 26 and 27 of 26^th July, 1915.

564 – Discharges – Return of –

            With reference to Divisional Order No. 28 of 26^th July, 1915, the return therein referred to will be forwarded to Brigade Headquarters on the 28^th instant.

565 – Deserters – Return of –

            With reference to Divisional Order No. 29 of 26^th July, 1915, returns for the preceding week are to be forwarded to Brigade Headquarters on Wednesdays.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

Brigade-Major, 102^nd (Tyneside Scottish) Brigade.

BRIGADE ORDERS.

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

COMMANDING 102^nd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEADQUARTERS, ALNWICK,

25^th JULY, 1915.

549 – District Court-Martial –

            The District Court-Martial directed to assemble in Brigade Order No. 526 of 19^th July, 1915, of which Major P.B. Norris, 22^nd (S.) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (3^rd Tyneside Scottish.) was President, is hereby dissolved.

550 – District Dourt-Martial –

            The detail of Officers as mentioned below will assemble at the Court-Martial Room, the Haven, North Demesne, Alnwick, on the 27^th July, 1915, at 10 a.m., for the purpose of trying by a District Court-Martial the accused persons named in the margin:-

PRESIDENT

Major E.K. Purnell, 23^rd (S.) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (4^th Tyneside Scottish).

MEMBERS

A Captain, 22^nd (S.) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers 3^rd Tyneside Scottish).

A Captain, 23^rd (S.) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (4^th 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, “Alnbank,” Alnwick.

The Officers Commanding 20^th, 21^st, 22^nd, and 23^rd (S.) Battalion, 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. 21/898 Pte. G.J. Wilkinson, 21^st (S.) Batt, Northumberland Fusiliers (2^nd Tyneside Scottish); No. 21/1153 Private. Jos. Wilkinson 21^st (S) Batt, Northumberland Fusiliers (2^nd Tyneside Scottish); No. 23/1522 Pte. William Nicholson 23^rd S) Batn, Northd. Fus. (4^th Tyneside Scottish); No. 20975, Pte. J.T. Rodden, 12^th (S.) Battalion, Yorkshire Regt. (Tees-side Pioneers).

551 – Musketry –

            The move of the Brigade to Ripon is cancelled.  Under present arrangements the Brigade will on 10^th August commence firing Part 1 and 2 Musketry Course as follows:-

                                                At Hornsea                1,500 men at a time.

At Whitburn                 500 men at a time.

Detailed orders in this connection will be issued later.

552– Extracts from Northern Command Orders –

“LONDON GAZETTE” –

The following extracts from the Second Supplement to the  “London Gazette” of Tuesday, the 20^th July, 1915, are published for information:-

The Northumberland Fusiliers –

20^th Battalion (1^st Tyneside Scottish). – Temporary Lieutenant Albert E. Kerr to be temporary Captain, and to be Adjutant, vice temporary Captain J.S. Miller.  Dated 30^th June, 1915.

553 – Command Orders – Attention called to –

            The attention of Officers Commanding Units is directed to Northern Command Orders 1351 and 1354 of 24^th July, 1915.

554 – Candidates for Commissions – Examination of –

            The attention of Medical Officers is directed to Northern Command Order 1356 of 24^th July, 1915.

555 – Extracts from Divisional Orders –

RETURN –

            All Units in the Division will send to Divisional Headquarters not later than 1^st August, 1915, a nominal roll of all the Jewish soldiers under their command.

Divisional Order No. 23.  24/7/1915

556 – Soldiers – Jewish Persuasion – Nominal Roll –

            With reference to Divisional Order No. 23 of 24^th July, 1915, Officers Commanding Units will forward nominal rolls to these Headquarters, without delay.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

Brigade-Major, 102^nd (Tyneside Scottish) Brigade.

BRIGADE ORDERS.

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

COMMANDING 102^nd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEADQUARTERS, ALNWICK,

24^th JULY, 1915.

547– Brigade Dental Clinic –

            It is notified for information that the Dental Clinic, Newcastle-on-Tyne, will be closed on Monday and Tuesday, the 2^nd and 3^rd August.  No men will therefore be sent for treatments on those dates.

548– Extracts from Northern Command Orders –

RESULTS OF THE 14^th RIFLE COURSE –

            The undermentioned Non-commissioned Officers qualified at the 14^th Rifle Course, Strensall, 17^th June to 3^rd July, 1915:-

No. 595, Sergt. Taylor, W.H., 21st (S.) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers.

No. 1058, Sergt. Oliver, J., 22^nd (S.) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers.

No. 1066, Sergt. Patterson-Muir, J., 22^nd (S.) Battalion, Northumberland

Fusiliers.

No. 1318, Sergt. Teasdale, W.R., 23^rd (S.) Battalion, Northumberland Fusilier.

Northern Command Order No.1338.

“LONDON GAZETTE” –

The following extracts from the “London Gazette” of Tuesday, 20^th July, 1915, is published for information:-

The Northumberland Fusiliers –

22^nd Battalion (3^rd Tyneside Scottish). – Joseph Charles Piegrome to be temporary Second Lieutenant.  Dated 5^th June, 1915.

The following extracts from a Supplement to the “London Gazette” of Tuesday, 20^th July, 1915, are published for information:-

The Northumberland Fusiliers –

20^th Battalion (1^st Tyneside Scottish). – Stuart Osborne Prest to be temporary Second Lieutenant.  Dated 12^th July, 1915.

21^st Battalion (2^nd Tyneside Scottish). – The undermentioned to be temporary Second Lieutenants, dated 3^rd July, 1915:-.

                        Edmund Farmaner Bowkett,

Ernest Day Kidd.

Northern Command Order No.1340.

HORSE SHOES – SUPPLY OF –

            A stock of Machine-made Shoes has now been received by Army Ordnance Department, and Units concerned should submit demands for their requirements to the C.O.O.’s York, Ripon, or Richmond.

Local shoeing is not to be resorted to except in cases where Army Ordnance Department is not in a position to supply the size of shoes required.

C.R.N.C. No. 73073 (O.S.).  Northern Command Order 1343.

DISCHARGES –

It should be distinctly understood that all applications for Discharges must be submitted to Command Headquarters for decision.

Authority, War Office Telegram: A.G. 14, dated 14^th July, 1915.

C.R.N.C. No. 66037 (A.1.).  Northern Command Order No.1345.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

Brigade-Major, 102^nd (Tyneside Scottish) Brigade.

BRIGADE ORDERS.

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

COMMANDING 102^nd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEADQUARTERS, ALNWICK,

23^rd JULY, 1915.

540 – Correspondence –

            All original communications emanating from Officers Commanding Units to Brigade Headquarters, will in future, be forwarded in duplicate.

541 – Home Service Companies –

            With reference to Brigade Order No 393, of 7^th June 1915, the men forming the “Home Service” Battalion now quartered in Newcastle, will remain there until further orders, and will be formed into four Companies according to their original Battalions.  These will be designated “Home Service” Companies, and will for purposes of pay be attached to their respective Battalions Depot Company from the 24^th inst.  These “Home Service” men will accordingly be struck off the strength of their original Service or Depot Company from the date mentioned.

They will not be absorbed into any Depot Company.

For disciplinary and administrative purposes the “Home Service” Companies will form part of the Command of the Officer Commanding Grouped Depot Companies.  The Officers doing duty with the “Home Service” Companies are to be considered as temporarily attached only.

542 – N.C.O.’s and Men temporarily released from Military Duty –

            All Non-commissioned Officers and men of the Service Companies temporarily released from their military duty to take up civil employment, will be transferred without delay to their respective Depot Companies.  Their documents will be handed over to the Officer Commanding Grouped Depot Companies, and they will remain supernumerary to the establishment of the Depot Companies.

543– Extracts from Northern Command Orders –

MUSKETRY – GENERAL COURSE –

            Command Order No 1317 of the 21^st inst. is cancelled, and the following substituted: – With reference to Command Order No. 967 of June 8^th, Note “B,” the practice to be omitted is practice 11 (eleven), Part II, and not 2 (two) Part I.

(G.M.) Northern Command Order No.1331.

544 – Command Orders – Attention called to –

            The attention of Officers Commanding Units is directed to Northern Command Orders 1333, 1334, 1336, and 1337 of 22^nd July, 1915.

545 – School of Cookery – Northern Command –

            With reference to Northern Command Order No.1334 of 22^nd July, 1915, Officers Commanding Units will take this opportunity of getting their Company Cooks trained.

546 – Horse Rugs –

            With reference to Northern Command Order No.1137 of 22^nd July, 1915, Officers Commanding Units will, before returning their horse rugs to the Ordnance Depot, York, apply to the Senior Medical Officer, the Brigade, for the use of Brigade Disinfector.       

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

Brigade-Major, 102^nd (Tyneside Scottish) Brigade.