| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 1755
Appeal against conscription of: James Henry Haykin
Age: 32
Address: Hardstyles, Marske, Richmond
Occupation: Farmer and mason
Local tribunal: Richmond Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship
Appellant: James Henry Haykin
Summary of case: Both he and his employer applied for his exemption on the grounds that he was essential to the work of the estate and his wife and child would be left alone in an isolated house near the moors.
Supporting evidence: Yes
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 21 Oct 1916. Dismissed |