In the interview attached, Roger Hemstead tells of an excruciating group descision his grandfather Thomas Hemstead and colleaugues had to make when faced with a moral dilemma at war, eventually agreed upon by drawing cards. Thomas clearly never forgot the fateful evening. Contributed via Age Exchange (http://www.age-exchange.org.uk) as part of the Children of the Great War project (http://www.childrenofthegreatwar.org.uk) at a collection day at Leyton Orient supporters club, London, UK. To see all material contributed by Age Exchange, or to see more contributions from this collection day, follow the links at http://www.childrenofthegreatwar.org.uk/archive.html - For further information email: greatwar@age-exchange.org.uk

Thomas Patrick Hemsted
Official document
Character certificate pertaining to Thomas Hemsted
Thomas was given 294 days reprimanded on jankers for supplying freezing Belgian villagers with horse blankets that were not being used, durint the bitter winter of 1916/1917
Interview with Roger Hemsted
Interview