| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 1244
Appeal against conscription of: William Henry Swales
Age: 26
Address: Wombleton, Nawton, York.
Occupation: Fruit farmer and gardener.
Local tribunal: Kirbymoorside Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation, g) exempt occupation
Appellant: Thomas Swales, father.
Summary of case: Appellant, a wholesale fruit dealer, states his son should have absolute exemption as he is in a certified occupation. He has already been given a temporary exemption to cover the gooseberry picking season until 31 Jul 1916.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 29 Jul 1916. Allowed. Exemption to 15 Aug 1916. Final. |