Call-up (1918)

Post date: Apr 30, 2014 12:48:19 PM

Extract from South Eastern Gazette 4th June 1918 reporting on Malling tribunal.

E.[?] Holder¹, 43, single, Grade 2, of Wateringbury, labourer in the employ of Colonel Warde, M.P. and chiefly engaged in the production of vegetables; refused, not to be called up for seven days. Colonel Warde did not support the application.

See also Cooper at brewery exempt (1918)

The following cases at the Malling tribunal were reported in the Kent Messenger of 10th August:

H. R. French³, 39, married, Grade 3, wheel­wright, Wateringbury; six months.

The cases of W. Maskell, 43, married, coal foreman, West Malling, and G. H. Large², 33, married, Grade

2, coal carman, Wateringbury, both in the employ of Mr. Keeley, were adjourned for a month, in order that, the whole of the men of the district employed in the coal trade be taken together.

H. F. W. Green⁴, 42, married, Grade 2 cashier, Wateringbury; adjourned for medical examination

W. Curd⁵, 42, married, Grade 2, bricklayer, Wateringbury; six months and excused the Volunteers.

Notes:

Conscription was originally introduced in January 1916 for men in the 18-41 age range but in April 1918 it was extended to those up to 50 years of age.

1. Possibly Percy Holder of North Pole Cottages who had been excused a year earlier because his wife (now described as single) was not well. He had 3 young sons. In 1911 census was described as a domestic gardener.

2. George Large, living with his mother and two siblings at The Hollow, Wateringbury at the time of the 1911. He was then single, but his occupation was "coal carter".

3. Horace R. French living with his wife and 4 children at Bow Villas (with 5 rooms) at 1911 census and occupation described as coach builder.

4. Herbert F. W. Green was at the time of the 1911 census was living at Warden House (with 7 rooms) with his wife and son. He was cashier for the Phoenix Brewery.

5. William Curd, living in 1911 in New Road Wateringbury with his wife and 3 children, was described as a "bricklayer for builder." There were several "Curd" households in the village.