Military Tribunals – Arthur HERITAGE

Occupying 4½ acres of land and living with his mother, of whom he said he was her support. He also worked three-quarters of an acre for his mother. If he went it would be a case of giving up the home. His married brother, who lived next door, could not look after the land, or his mother, who was 76 years of age. He had two married sisters with children doing munition work in Birmingham. He was not attested. His brother did hauling for market gardeners.

Mr New appeared for Arthur Heritage, single, Wickhamford, a market gardener with 4 ½ acres of ground, and looking after 3 acres for his mother; he applied on domestic as well as business grounds. His mother, who is a widow 76 years of age, said she would have to go to the workhouse if this son had to join the army.

Mr Geoffrey New appeared for Arthur Heritage (36), single, Wickhamford, a market gardener who had been granted temporary and later on conditional exemptions. The military asked the Tribunal to review the certificates on the ground that arrangements could be made to look after his mother and his land. He and his mother work about 5 acres.

Arthur Heritage (36), single, Wickhamford, appealed as occupying 5 acres of ground.

Arthur Heritage (37), a single market gardener of Wickhamford, working 4 ½ acres of land, asked for his certificate to be renewed, and said he supported his widowed mother, who was 77 years of age. He had been passed for general service.