| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 1709
Appeal against conscription of: Oliver William Wiseman
Age: 21
Address: Carperby
Occupation: Engine man, sawyer and joiner
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: J.M. & Bell Wiseman, employers
Summary of case: This man is indispensable to the business, as owing to an accident his employer is unable to work. He is in sole charge of the engine and five machines, and without this machinery they would not be able to function as a business. They repair machinery for local farmers, and there is no resident blacksmith in the village. It would a cause of serious hardship if he was called up as he manages the whole of the general business.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 7 Oct 1916 Dismissed |