| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 2092
Appeal against conscription of: Frederick Plowman
Age: 28
Address: 135 Westgate, Pickering
Occupation: Saddler
Local tribunal: Pickering Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship
Appellant: Frederick Plowman
Summary of case: Plowman works for his 70 year old father, doing the heavy repair work on horse collars, and cart saddles. The business serves over 300 customers, chiefly farmers. In a note dated 25 Oct 1916, the Clerk of the Pickering Tribunal stated that Plowman had been granted a temporary exemption by the local tribunal on 2 Jun 1916 until 2 Aug 1916. He had subsequently failed to reapply for exemption until two months later and it was through an oversight that his application of 9 Oct 1916 was accepted
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 13 Nov 1916. Dismissed. |