| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 1259
Appeal against conscription of: John Ventress
Age: 34
Address: Harome, Nawton
Occupation: Tennant for cow keeper
Local tribunal: Helmsley Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation, d) serious hardship, g) exempt occupation
Appellant: John Ventress
Summary of case: He states that he is employed by his father as threshing machine feeder and also works on other farms. Local tribunal state he is one of eight brothers and only one brother is in military service after appeal. They consider the family are unpatriotic as all the sons are trying to avoid military service.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 29 Jul 1916. Allowed exemption until 1 Jan 1917. |