| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 4503
Appeal against conscription of: Henry Kirkbride
Age: 19
Address: Cubeck, Aysgarth
Occupation: Sheppard and Cowman
Local tribunal: Aysgarth Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation
Appellant: William Kirkbride, employer
Summary of case: Appellant farms 670 acres with 270 breeding sheep. 400 acres of the farm is up in the hills and six miles away. The previous Sheppard had left to run his own farm. Henry is the only man to help out on the farm. [See also NRCC/CL 9/1/4175]
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 2 Jan 1918. Allowed to 31 Mar 1918. |