| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 1212
Appeal against conscription of: Francis Lawrence Wardell
Age: 19
Address: Corngrave Farm, Upleatham
Occupation: Milk salesman and collector.
Local tribunal: Guisborough Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: e) exempt occupation
Appellant: Major E. Hamilton, Recruiting Officer
Summary of case: Not essential to business, and it is essential that as many single men as possible should be got for the army, who are pressing every day for more men, and his occupation is one that can well be done by female labour.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 28 Jul 1916. Allowed appellant not to be called up until 1 Oct 1916 |