| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 4515
Appeal against conscription of: Charles Locking Hird
Age: 28
Address: Old Spital Farm, Bowes, Darlington
Occupation: Shepherd, general farm work, manager of two farms.
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: The first appeal for this man was on 9 Mar 1916 when he was granted a year's exemption. A further year's exemption was then appealed against by the military representative, but overturned by the North Riding Appeal Tribunal, and he was allowed exemption to 1 Jan 1918. Charles Hird is an irreplaceable shepherd on a wild and exposed farm where he has worked all his life. [See also NRCC/CL 9/1/4313]
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 2 Jan 1918. Allowed to 31 Mar 1918. |