| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 1957
Appeal against conscription of: Henry Hoggarth
Age: 24
Address: Marsh Farm, Scaling, Loftus
Occupation: Horseman
Local tribunal: Guisborough Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation, d) serious hardship, e) exempt occupation
Appellant: Thomas Hoggarth, father
Summary of case: Impossible to continue farming with any less hands. That it is in the national interest that this man should remain in his present occupation rather than be engaged in military service.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 3 Nov 1916. Allowed exemption to 31 Dec 1916. |