| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 1963
Appeal against conscription of: William Dale
Age: 21
Address: Stone House Court, Bilsdale, Stokesley
Occupation: Shepherd and horseman
Local tribunal: Stokesley 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: Lawrence Dale, father and employer
Summary of case: Being the only able bodied man on the farm of 153 acres (grass and arable) with eight horses and thirty cattle and 400 sheepÂ…..myself being a lame man of 65 years of age unable to do any hard work. [See also NRCC/CL 9/1/600]
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 4 Nov 1916. Dismissed. |