| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 4907
Appeal against conscription of: William Valentine Hoggett
Age: 31
Address: Battle Hill, Lartington
Occupation: Farmer
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
Appellant: John Hoggett brother and employer
Summary of case: Farm of 1527 acres including a moor. Stock 40 head of cattle over 9000 lambing ewes and 120 sheep & 20 horses, 5 working. The hands are my brother and myself my father is aged 60 and is through rheumatism unable to do much. My brother is almost exclusively engaged in shepherding and general farm work depends on me. A voucher was granted by the County War Agricultural Committee on 1 Nov 1917 and is still in force. [See also NRCC/CL 9/1/4514]
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding appeal tribunal: 16 Apr 1918. Allowed to 31 Jul 1918. |