| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 1376
Appeal against conscription of: Henry Lund
Age: 26
Address: 64 Monkgate, York
Occupation: Grocers manager
Local tribunal: York City Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation
Appellant: Alfred Lund, father and employer
Summary of case: He is indispensable to the business as all the other able-bodied men have been called up and it has proved impossible to recruit anyone else. The local tribunal thought another man could be found and asked the military representative to allow a month to enable this to be done.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 21 Aug 1916. Allowed. Conditional exemption as long as he remains in his current occupation. |