| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 1620
Appeal against conscription of: James Lambert
Age: 29
Address: Thoralby, Aysgarth
Occupation: Farmer
Local tribunal: Aysgarth 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: James Lambert
Summary of case: Lambert had had exemptions to March, then May 1916. He was the only help for his farming father who was almost totally blind (medical certificate provided) and the local tribunal refused to allow his further exemption. He appealed to the North Riding Appeal Tribunal and this, too, refused his appeal as it was ‘inexpedient in the national interest that [he] remain in his present occupation’.
Supporting evidence: Yes
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 11 Sep 1916. Dismissed |