| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 3864
Appeal against conscription of: John Seymour Magson
Age: Not stated
Address: Huntington, York
Occupation: Carter and horseman
Local tribunal: Flaxton Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Services Act
Grounds for appeal: Not stated
Appellant: Anthony Wood solicitor to Walter Magson
Summary of case: The solicitor presented a statement from Mr. Walter Magson, the appellant's father, stating that John Seymour Magson was indispensable to the running of the farm, and that there was no other carter in the village. They were a family of 13 with 9 children under 14 and one son in France. He appealed for a further exemption to 1 Sep 1917. [See also NRCC/CL 9/1/3153]
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 14 Jul 1917 Dismissed. |