| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 2081
Appeal against conscription of: James William Belt
Age: 24
Address: Sycamore House, Strensall, York
Occupation: Farmer and dairyman
Local tribunal: Flaxton 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: Benjamin Thompson, Trustee of Belt's deceased father's will
Summary of case: Belt is a dairy farmer who runs his late father's farm singlehandedly. He is financially responsible for his widowed mother, an elder brother who suffers from consumption and is forbidden to go near the cows, and a younger sister who is severely epileptic. He delivers milk locally.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 10 Nov 1916. Allowed exemption to1 Apr 1917 |