| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 1518
Appeal against conscription of: George Crosby
Age: 37
Address: Wellburn, York
Occupation: Shepherd
Local tribunal: Malton Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: not stated
Appellant: George Crosby
Summary of case: The employer, T Thompson, first appealed for exemption on the grounds of being in need of Crosbys services on his land. The appellant made a second application on the basis of being a Stallion man for 15 weeks and a shepherd for the rest of the year, both being of national importance. He has three acres of land, 2½ acres of arable potatoes carrots, turnips, mangolds and barley the roots he shall have to take up himself. The local tribunals reasons for their decision states that the man's work as an Entire Horse Traveller ceased on 1 July 1916 and he was about to leave the service of his present employer and enter that of another. The local tribunal decided that there were no grounds to justify the man being exempted from being called upon to serve.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 2 Sep 1916. Allowed to 1 Jan 1917 |