| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 2085
Appeal against conscription of: Harold Lythe
Age: 25
Address: Appleton le Moors
Occupation: Horseman
Local tribunal: Kirkbymoorside 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: Thomas Pulleyn, farmer and employer
Summary of case: Thomas Pulleyn has a history of appealing for exemptions for Lythe to his local tribunal. The local tribunal states that Pulleyn has appealed against their direction and Pulleyn notes that the local tribunal is ignoring instructions recently given that no more men were to be taken from the land. The local tribunal notes that there are a reasonable number of men working the farm and that Lythe can be spared.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 13 Nov 1916. Dismissed. Decision of local tribunal to stand. |