| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 198
Appeal against conscription of: George Calvert
Age: 27
Address: Aiskew, Bedale
Occupation: Cowman, after April [he is a] horseman
Local tribunal: Bedale Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation, e) exempt occupation
Appellant: George Calvert Senior, father and employer
Summary of Case: Father is 61. His business is milk seller and farmer of a 34 acre farm. He is moving 6 Apr 1916 to a larger farm of 76 acres and intends to carry on in the milk trade. He states he could not undertake the work alone or with the help of a lad. He states he has a defective daughter. The local tribunal were of the opinion that it was not in the national interest that he be retained in his present occupation and that the farm could be managed by him and a lad as the father was giving up the retail business and disposing of his milk wholesale.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 28 Mar 1916. Exemption granted 1 Oct 1916. |