| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 2053
Appeal against conscription of: John Eric Fletcher
Age: 20
Address: The Grange, Rosedale Abbey
Occupation: Shepherd and thatcher
Local tribunal: Pickering 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
Appellant: John Fletcher, father and employer
Summary of case: Father cannot carry on running the farm on his own, and he cannot get anyone to help. It would cause great hardship if his son is called up. [See also NRCC/CL 9/1/810]
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 10 Nov 1916. Dismissed |