| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 169
Appeal against conscription of: William Henry James
Age: 37
Address: Flattlands, Aysgarth
Occupation: Farm worker
Local tribunal: Aysgarth Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No:
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation b) engaged in different occupation d) serious hardship e) exempt occupation
Appellant: William Bell, employer
Summary of Case: Bell relies on William for all farmwork. He believes no-one else could do the work and is against employing women as they would not be able to do all the work. At the local tribunal, the military representative stated This man is not principally and usually occupied in a certified occupation. His occupation is not stated it is not in the national interest that he should remain where he is.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 28 Mar 1916. Dismissed. |