| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 4313
Appeal against conscription of: Charles Locking Hird
Age: 27
Address: Old Spital, Bowes, Darlington
Occupation: Shepherd etc
Local tribunal: Startforth Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation, d) serious hardship e) Exempt occupation
Appellant: Jonathan John Hird, father and employer
Summary of case: On 24 March 1917 Hird had been granted an exemption to 1 Oct 1917. HirdÂ’s father is now appealing for a further exemption. His father runs two farms 9 miles apart, totalling 315 acres inland and about 3000 acres of moorland. His own ill-health means that he can work only occasionally. He states that in the previous winter the snow lay from November to May, and two strong and experienced men spent almost their entire time waiting on them, leading hay etc. [See also NRCC/CL 9/1/3189]
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 20 Oct 1917. Application granted and certificate renewed to 1 Jan 1918 |