| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 1511
Appeal against conscription of: Wilfred Arthur Watson
Age: 26
Address: Cowhouse Bank Farm, Helmsley
Occupation: Manager of farm
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, g) exempt occupation
Appellant: William Watson, father and employer
Summary of case: This man is managing one of my farms
I claim to have this man exempt because it is impossible to carry on my two farms otherwise. He is a time-expired man Yeomanry.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 2 Sep 1916. Allowed exemption to 1 Oct 1916. Final |