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

COMMANDING 123^rd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEADQUARTERS, ALNWICK,

19^th MARCH, 1915.

182 – Telegrams – Addressing of –

            With reference to Northern Command Order 403, dated 17^th March 1915, the use of the telegraphic address “Claymore” will be discontinued.  Telegrams for the Head Quarters of this Brigade will in future be addressed to: – G.O.C., 123^rd INFANTRY BRIGADE.

183 – Extracts from Northern Command Orders –

ARMY BOOKS 48 –

All applications for these books should be made direct to the Stationary Department, War Office, London, and not to Headquarters of the Command.

(I.A.S.) Northern Command Order No.402

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESSES –

            It has been decided to discontinue the use of telegraphic addresses so far as divisions and brigades of the New Armies are concerned, and the General Post Office is being notified accordingly.

Telegrams for divisions and brigades should be sent to the headquarter station, and addressed to the “G.O.C. (number) Division,” or “G.O.C. (number) Infantry Brigade.”       

Authority, War Office letter No. 63/1370 (A.G.1.), dated 11/3/15.

C.R. No. 48123 (A.).  Northern Command Order No.403.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

Brigade-Major, 123^rd (Tyneside Scottish) Brigade.

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

COMMANDING 123^rd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEADQUARTERS, ALNWICK,

18^th MARCH, 1915.

181 – Extracts from Northern Command Orders –

BUILDINGS HIRED FOR THE ACCOMMODATION OF TROOPS –

In view of the near approach of the Camping Season, no more Agreements will be entered into for the hire of buildings, unless specially approved by Headquarters.  Troops requiring accommodation will be billeted.

(D.B.O.) Northern Command Order No.391.

EQUIPMENT – HUTS –

With reference to Command Order No. 1847, dated 30^th December, 1914, on the subject of the equipment of hutments for “local” Battalions, it is directed that the instructions contained therein refer to the equipping of all hutments which have been or may be erected for the accommodation of any unit raised by individuals or municipalities.

Authority, War Office Letter No. 57/General Number/4201 (Q.M.G.9), dated 13^th March, 1915.

C.R.N.C. 38117/148/2 (O.S.).  Northern Command Order No.394.

FIELD RATIONS – EQUIVALENTS –

            With reference to Command Order No. 368, of the 13^th March, 1915.  In accordance with paragraph 29, Allowances Regulations, Flour may be issued in lieu of a portion of the bread ration, at the following equivalent value:-

1 lb. Flour + 1¼ lbs, Bread.

(S.T.) Northern Command Order No.397.

BOOTS – FITTING OF –

            Instructions have now been received that in future no boots are to be fitted over two pairs of socks.  Fitting over one pair only should be carried out.

Authority, W. O. Telegram 1093/Q.M.G.7/ dated 12^th March, 1915.

C.R.N.C.45171 (O.S.).  Northern Command Order No.398.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

Brigade-Major, 123^rd (Tyneside Scottish) Brigade.

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

COMMANDING 123^rd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEADQUARTERS, ALNWICK,

17^th MARCH, 1915.

179 – Musketry –

            It is notified for information that in each Battalion where it has not already been done a musketry staff will be at once formed consisting of the Assistant Adjutant for Musketry and 1 Sergeant (selected by the Officer Commanding Unit) both of whom have, if possible, recently attended a course at Hythe or Strensall.  The Commanding Officer will arrange for the formation of classes of Officers and Sergeants to be instructed by the Musketry Staff.

Each class to last 10 working days – during which time the Officers and Non-commissioned Officers attending the class will be struck off all other duties.

Copies of the précis of lectures delivered by the principal musketry instructor at Strensall are being printed and will be issued shortly in sufficient numbers to admit of each Officer and Non-commissioned Officer attending a class being given a copy of each précis.

Officers Commanding Units will indent on Major Johnstone, Range Officer, Command Headquarters, York, for the sets of targets required.

Viz: –   1 set per miniature range.

            1 set targets for instructional purposes.

            1 set Salona targets.

“Sets” will be indented for – details are unnecessary.

180 – Extracts from Northern Command Orders –

BRIDGING.

            In all cases where training in Bridging Expedients is carried out, it is essential that adequate provision in the shape of boats, lifebuoys, &c., be made for saving life in case of accident.  In addition to every precaution being taken in testing bridges, rafts, &c., the officer in immediate charge of the operation must make himself fully aware of the carrying capacity of the bridge or raft, and will be held personally responsible for any preventable loss of life which may occur as the result of neglecting such precautions.

Northern Command Order No.376.

COOKERY COURSE –

A class will assemble at the School of Cookery, Aldershot, for Non-commissioned Officers, on 2^nd April next.

Twelve vacancies have been allotted to the Northern Command.

Application should state whether any trained Non Commissioned Officers are serving as Sergeant Cook – as preference will be given to those units having no certified Non-Commissioned Officer.

Returns should reach Headquarters not later than 26^th March.

C.R.N.C. No. 41428 (A) Northern Command Order No.377.

Officers Commanding Units will each forward the name of one N.C.O. recommended for this course to this office as early as possible.

COOKERY COURSES –

Returns will be rendered to Command Headquarters by 1^st April next, showing Non-commissioned Officers recommended for course of cooking at Aldershot.  This information is required for courses subsequent to that mentioned in foregoing order.

C.R.N.C. No. 41428 (A) Northern Command Order No.378.

Officers Commanding will forward to this office the name of another Non-commissioned Officer recommended for a subsequent course on or before 25^th inst.

SENTRIES – INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING CHALLENGING ON ACTIVE SERVICE.

It has been brought to notice that the instructions contained on page 11 and half of page 12 of the Soldier’s Small Book, which refer to peace conditions only, are liable to cause misunderstanding at the present time, and more especially to confuse men enlisted for the period of the War.

2. It is therefore requested all ranks be warned that these instructions do not apply to active service, and that the only method of challenging by sentries on active service is as laid down in Infantry Training, 1914, section 152 (3).

3. It should also be pointed out that the last paragraph of page 13 is not in accordance with the above-mentioned section of Infantry Training, 1914, and is therefore to be ignored.  Remaining copies of this edition of the Small Book will contain printed amendments to this effect.

Authority, War Office letter No. 40/War Office/2406 (S.D.2.), dated 9/3/15.

C.R.N.C. No. 47835 (G.).  Northern Command Order No.379.

OFFICERS – POSTING OF SUPERNUMARIES TO NEW ARMIES TO REPLACE WASTAGE. –

            It is notified for information that, in order to provide a sufficient number of Infantry Officers to replace wastage in the Armies, and to meet future requirements, it has been decided to post supernumerary officers (2^nd Lieutenants) to Infantry Units as follows:-

Battalions of the 1^st New Army      ]

Battalions of the 2^nd New Army     ]

Battalions of the 3^rd New Army      ] Two supernumerary officers per company.

Battalions of the 5^th New Army      ]

Battalions of the 4^th New Army                  ] Three supernumerary officers per

Special and Extra Reserve Battalions      ] company.

The above provisions cancel those laid down in War Office letter No. 91/General Number/2202 (M.S.2), of the 12^th January, 1915, with regard to the number of 2^nd Lieutenants to be maintained in Special Reserve battalions in excess of establishment.

            2. In view of the large number of young officers now doing duty with Reserve and New Army Units, the attention of Commanding Officers is drawn to the necessity of energetic steps being taken by themselves and their Adjutants to ensure that efficient systematic instruction is given to all junior officers.

Authority, War Office letter No. 100/General Number/2260 (M.T.2.), dated 6^th March, 1915.

C.R. No.47318 (M.S.).  Northern Command Order No.382.

REGISTERED LETTERS –

With a view to safeguarding further delivery of registered letters, the following instructions will be strictly adhered to:-

Every Post Orderly will be provided with a book in which will be entered the names of officers and men for whom he received registered letters and registered parcels.  This book will be signed by the addressees as a receipt.

The General Post Office have arranged that where registered packets are transferred in bulk to the regimental authorities, duplicate lists shall be prepared, giving details of the packets handed over.  The Post Orderly will sign one copy, which will be retained by the Post Office; the other copy will be handed to the Orderly for retention with the packets.  This copy will bear the Post Office date stamp, and will thus afford authoritative evidence of what the Orderly received.

Authority, War Office letter No. 26/2775 (C.2.), dated 10/3/15.

C.R.N.C. No. 48125 (A.).  Northern Command Order No.383.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

Brigade-Major, 123^rd (Tyneside Scottish) Brigade.

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

COMMANDING 123^rd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEADQUARTERS, ALNWICK,

16^th MARCH, 1915.

177 – Routine –

            From this date Reveille will be sounded at 6 a.m., and Orderly Room will be held at 5 p.m.

178 – Necessaries – Supply of –

            Attention is called to circular memo, T.S. 906 dated 9^th March, 1915.  Officers Commanding Units should indent on the Chief Ordnance Officer, York, for supplies of “Necessaries” required and not on the Honorary Secretary, Tyneside Scottish Committee.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

Brigade-Major, 123^rd (Tyneside Scottish) Brigade.

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

COMMANDING 123^rd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEADQUARTERS, ALNWICK,

15^th MARCH, 1915.

174 – Command of Brigade –

            Brigadier-General T.P.B. Ternan, C.M.G., D.S.O., resumes Command of the Brigade from 14^th inst.

175 – Officiating Clergyman – Death of –

            The death of the Rev. H.G. Attwater, Officiating Clergyman to the Brigade, is announced with regret.

176 – Extracts from Northern Command Orders –

MINIATURE RIFLE COURSE –

The attention of all concerned is directed to the draft of the new Miniature Rifle Course, copies of which have been forwarded to Headquarters of Formations for distribution.

It will be fired by all Units throughout the Command from this date onwards.

This Order has to be repeated in Division, Brigade, Garrison, and Regimental Orders.

(G.M.) Northern Command Order No.367.

RATIONS – RATION MONEY –

1. ACCOUNTS. – The method of accounting for the cash allowance of 4d. per man per diem referred to in Army Order 396, of 1914, is found to vary considerably. 

To rectify this, all Units should be directed to make use of the latest print of Army Book 48, which is to be compiled in periods corresponding with the Pay and Mess Sheets.  The books should also be completed as indicated by the various headings, shewing the diet provided each day and the ingredients used, whether they be either free issues or purchases.

A supply of these books can be obtained on application to this office.

• CREDIT BALANCES – Instances have occurred where unduly large sums of money have been accumulated as cash credits; especially is this the case where the full subsistence allowance of cash has been issued.  In no instance should the balances in hand exceed 4d per head.
• MISUSE OF RATION MONEY – Cases have been brought to notice where large sums of money have been spent in the purchase of plant, stoves etc.; this is not permissible.
• WASTE OF BREAD – Waste of bread is becoming a serious matter, and calls for constant supervision on the part of Commanding Officers over the messing arrangements of their Units.  It does not appear to be fully understood that if, in some Units, the Army ration provides more bread than is required, flour for cooking purposes can be drawn in lieu of a portion of bread ration.

Authority, W. O. Letter No. 53/Gen. No./5257 (Q.M.G. 6), dated 3^rd March, 1915.

C.R.N.C. 47044 (I.A.S.).  Northern Command Order No.368.

LODGING ALLOWANCE –

            As it appears that some misunderstanding exists with regard to paragraph (d) of Army Order 501, of 1914, it is notified that the intention of this paragraph is that Officers should not receive lodging allowance for their families under paragraph 286, Allowance Regulations, or free accommodation for their families, in public quarters, and draw in addition, for the same period, the allowances authorised by Army Order 501 of 1914.  Otherwise the same service would be paid for or (provided) twice over.  Where, however, Lodging and Fuel and Light Allowances would be admissible under Army Order 501, of 1914, they may be drawn instead of Lodging Allowance, under paragraph 286 (a) or (b), Army Regulations.

In the case of Officers on consolidated pay, as the issue of field allowance is more advantageous to the Officer, it is notified that there will be no objection to this allowance being drawn from the date authorised in paragraph (c), of Army Order 501, of 1914, less any sum which has been drawn as Lodging Allowance by him since that date.

Authority, W.O. 14/Misc./171 (Q.M.G.F.a), dated March 5^th, 1915.

C.R.N.C. 47151 (D.B.O.).  Northern Command Order No.370.

CORRESPONDENCE – CLOTHING DEPOT, YORK –

            It is notified for information that all correspondence for the Army Ordnance Department Clothing Depot, York, should be addressed to the Ordnance Officer i/c Clothing Depot, Carlton Street, Store, York, and care should be taken that all consignments are sent to the same address clearly marked.

(O.S.) Northern Command Order No.372.

OVER ISSUES OF FUEL – TROOPS IN HIRED BUILDINGS OR BILLETS –

With reference to Command Order No. 1774, of 1914, any fuel consumed in excess of the quantity authorised should be reported to the Officer Commanding, Army Service Corps of the District or Formation concerned at the end of each month for incorporation on the form laid down in Appendix II, Regulations for Supply, Transport and Barrack Services, and submission to Headquarters for authority for remission of charges for overdrawals.  The reasons necessitating the overdrawal should be fully stated in each case.

This does not apply to troops quartered in barracks overdrawals by which will be dealt with under paragraph 36 Regulations for supply, Transport and Barrack Services, in the usual way.

(D.B.O.)  Northern Command Order No.373.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

Brigade-Major, 123^rd (Tyneside Scottish) Brigade.

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

COMMANDING 123^rd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEADQUARTERS, ALNWICK,

14^th MARCH, 1915.

172 – Equipment Supply of –

            It appears that in spite of a supply of equipment for units of this Brigade being available in the Committee Store, there is still a shortage in certain units.  Commanding Officers must keep themselves in touch with the Store Keeper with a view to drawing equipment immediately it becomes available.

It is most important that the equipping of the various Battalions should be completed at the earliest possible date.

173 – Extracts from Northern Command Orders –

EMERGENCY WORKS –

            With a view to reducing as much as possible the inconvenience to farmers and others, and compensation for disturbance and damage, trenches occupying portions of grass fields, not otherwise required for Military purposes, should, whenever practicable, be enclosed by temporary post and wire fences to enable the remainder of the field to be used for grazing purposes without risk of damage to stock.  In a similar manner, hedges or fences which have been removed should be replaced by temporary post and wire fence.

Commanders of Fortress and Coast areas will at once take the requisite action.

Expenditure will be charged against Vote X, Part I, Adapting Defences.

Northern Command Order No.357.

“LONDON GAZETTE” –

The following extracts from the “London Gazette” of Tuesday, the 9^th March, 1915, are published for information:

The Northumberland Fusiliers –

23^rd Battalion (4^th Tyneside Scottish) – Colin Campbell to be temporary Second Lieutenant.  Dated 5^th February, 1915.

23^rd Battalion (4^th Tyneside Scottish) – Simon Macdonald to be temporary Second Lieutenant.  Dated 26^th January, 1915.

AIMING DISCS –

In future the “Aiming Discs” referred to in paragraph 207, Musketry Regulations, Part I (reprint 1914), should be provided with an extension one-third of an inch long, at the upper end of the disc, with which to measure the longest side of the triangle of error.

These can be obtained by local purchase from Messrs. McQueen and Son, Galashiels, Scotland; or Messrs. Ralston and Co., 17, North Wallace Street, Glasgow.

84/J/1943 (F.W.1)

C.R. 44067(C.E.). 

Northern Command Order No.365.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

Brigade-Major, 123^rd (Tyneside Scottish) Brigade.

BY LIEUTENANT-COLONEL C.H. INNES HOPKINS,

COMMANDING 123^rd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEADQUARTERS, ALNWICK,

13^th MARCH, 1915.

171 – District Court Martial –

            The District Court Martial directed to assemble in Brigade Order No. 144 of 26^th February, 1915, of which Major E.K. Purnell (4^th Battalion, Tyneside Scottish) was President, is hereby dissolved.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

Brigade-Major, 123^rd (Tyneside Scottish) Brigade.

BY LIEUTENANT-COLONEL C.H. INNES HOPKINS,

COMMANDING 123^rd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEADQUARTERS, ALNWICK,

11^th MARCH, 1915.

169 – Extracts from Northern Command Orders –

MAP READING –

            Officers Commanding field formations should make every endeavour to utilise the services of any available Army Schoolmasters near their Stations for the instruction of young officers and non-commissioned officers in elementary map reading.

C.R.N.C. 46671. (G). Northern Command Order No.347.

“LONDON GAZETTE” –

The following extracts are published for information:-

From the Fourth Supplement to the “London Gazette” of Tuesday, the 2^nd of March, 1915:-

The Northumberland Fusiliers –

21^st Battalion (2^nd Tyneside Scottish) – John Laing, late Captain, 7^th Battalion, to be temporary Captain.  Dated 11^th February, 1915.

Robert Graham Melrose to be temporary Second Lieutenant.  Dated 25^th January, 1915.

From the “London Gazette” of the 5^th March, 1915:-

The Northumberland Fusiliers –

20^th Battalion (1^st Tyneside Scottish) – The appointment to a temporary Captaincy of Edward E. McClintock, notified in the “Gazette” of 30^th November, 1914, is antedated to the 26^th October, 1914.

From a Supplement to the “London Gazette” of Friday, the 5^th March, 1915:-

The Northumberland Fusiliers –

20^th Battalion (1^st Tyneside Scottish) – Temporary Lieutenant and Adjutant J.S. Miller to be temporary Captain.  Dated 8^th January, 1915.

Northern Command Order No.349.

HOSPITAL STOPPAGES – ACCOUNTING FOR –

            Owing to remissions of stoppages, diet accounts of Hospitals are not in every case supported by the acknowledgement portion of A.F.O. 1643 showing the number of days a soldier was dieted.

As the acknowledgement portion of the form is required to support the Hospital Supply Account, the procedure laid down in paragraph 81, Allowance Regulation, 1914, should be followed in all cases of soldiers admitted to Hospital, and the acknowledgement portion forwarded the Local Auditor with the Diet Account.

In cases where no stoppage is required, A.F.O.1643 should be suitably amended by the Regimental Paymaster.

Authority, War Office letter No. 121/Finance/178 (Q.M.G.F.a.), dated 3^rd March, 1915.

C.R.N.C. 38188/S.T.  Northern Command Order No.351.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

Brigade-Major, 123^rd (Tyneside Scottish) Brigade.

NOTICE.

The following is a description of an absentee from the 3^rd Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.

DESCRIPTION OF NO. 11396, PRIVATE WILLIAM MURRAY.

            Born at Higham, near Rochester, Kent.

Present Age. – 34 years 9 months.

Attested at Winchester, 1^st September, 1914.

Height – 5ft. 6in.

Complexion – Fresh.

Hair. – Fair.

Eyes. – Grey.

Marks – Design of Flags and “LOVE” on chest.  Snake Geisha, Horse-shoe on right fore-arm.  Butterfly, Eagle and Dagger on right and Basket of Flowers left calf.  Centipede right calf.

This man has, during his absence without leave, obtained Railway Warrants from various Military centres, and on the plea of his being on sick furlough and having a large sum to his credit, obtained financial aid from a Help Society.  If arrested communication should be made to the Officer Commanding 3^rd Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buchinghamshire Light Infantry, Cambridge Barracks, Portsmouth.  Last heard of at Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire.

C.R.46778 (a)

BY LIEUTENANT-COLONEL C.H. INNES HOPKINS,

COMMANDING 123^rd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEADQUARTERS, ALNWICK,

10^th MARCH, 1915.

168 – Extracts from Northern Command Orders –

FIRE ORDERS PAMPHLET –

Numerous applications have been received for further copies of this pamphlet.  These can be obtained on payment from the Yorkshire Printing Company, Hull Road, York.

Will units kindly send in orders as soon as possible to the Manager?

Northern Command Order No.337.

LEAVE WARRANTS – CHANGE OF STATIONS –

It has been decided that in cases where a unit changes its station while officers or men are on leave a warrant may be issued from the home of the officer or man concerned to the new station.  In the event of the change of station having been arranged before the officer or man proceeds on leave, it will not be necessary to issue Army Form O.1799 or O.180, as a single ticket will only be required for the outward journey on leave, which should be paid for by the passenger.

Authority, War Office letter No. 14/General Number/5540 (Q.M.G.2.), dated 5^th March, 1915.

C.R. No. 46903.  Northern Command Order No.342.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

Brigade-Major, 123^rd (Tyneside Scottish) Brigade.

BY LIEUTENANT-COLONEL C.H. INNES HOPKINS,

COMMANDING 123^rd (TYNESIDE SCOTTISH) BRIGADE.

HEADQUARTERS, ALNWICK,

8^th MARCH, 1915.

166 – District Court-Martial –

            The District Court-Martial directed to assemble in Brigade Order No. 135 of 22^nd February, 1915, of which Major F.B. Lewis (2^nd Battalion, Tyneside Scottish) was President, is hereby dissolved.

167 – Extracts from Northern Command Orders –

            The following extract from a Supplement to the “London Gazette” of Friday, the 26^th of February, 1915, is published for information:-

The Northumberland Fusiliers.

21^st Battalion (2^nd Tyneside Scottish). – Herbert Charles Lunn to be temporary Lieutenant.  Dated 2^nd February, 1915.

SEPARATION ALLOWANCE –

            The question has been raised as to whether the stoppage of Separation Allowance under paragraph 113 (e) and (h), Allowance Regulations, should apply during the present war in the cases of admission of soldiers’ wives and children into Military Families’ Hospitals or Civil Hospitals, and that it has been decided as follows:-

1. Where the wives and families are in barracks, there is no reason for departing from the present regulations.
2. In other cases, any necessary hospital treatment will ordinarily be obtained by the wives and families by the usual civil means, and no payment from public funds will be made for such treatment in view of the fact that Separation Allowance is being drawn.  In the few cases in which the wives and families on the married establishment may possibly be admitted into a military hospital, Separation Allowance may be continued, but an abatement will be made in respect of hospital treatment and maintenance at the rate of 6d. a day.

Authority, War Office letter No. 46/70 (Q.M.G.F.a.), dated 26^th February, 1915.

C.R. No. 45846, Northern Command Order No.336.

T.L.B. SOUTRY, Captain,

Brigade-Major, 123^rd (Tyneside Scottish) Brigade.

NOTICE.

It is notified for information that the address of the Deputy Assistant Director of Remounts, No. 2 Remount Circle, is 16, New Walk Terrace, not Headquarters, Northern Command.