| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 4518
Appeal against conscription of: Robert Harold Peacock
Age: 19
Address: Stoney Keld, Bowes
Occupation: Shepherd
Local tribunal: Startforth Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation d) serious hardship g) exempt occupation
Appellant: Absolom Peacock, employer
Summary of case: Previous appeal decided 20 Oct 1917, allowed exemption to 1 Jan 1918. The father and son farm 154 acres with stints on Bowes Moor, and another son joined the army over two years earlier. [See also NRCC/CL 9/1/4314]
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 2 Jan 1918. Allowed to 31 Mar 1918. |