| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 2054
Appeal against conscription of: Harold Fletcher
Age: 21
Address: The Grange, Rosedale Abbey
Occupation: Horseman
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, g) exempt occupation
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 called up. [See also NRCC/Cl 9/1/1242]
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 10 Nov 1916. Allowed exemption until 1 Jan 1917 |