| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number:1045
Appeal against conscription of: Harold Blenkin
Age: 19
Address: C/O W Rawlings, Amotherby, Malton
Occupation: Wagoner and head horseman
Local tribunal: Malton Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: e) exempt occupation
Appellant: Colonel James Legard, Military Representative
Summary of case: Legard states that Blenkin is employed on a farm of 400 acres where many of the other employees are either very old or very young. It is not in the national interest that he continue and his previous temporary exemption issued by the local tribunal should not be renewed
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 15 Jul 1916 Dismissed certificate not to be varied without leave |