| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 2119
Appeal against conscription of: Norman Richardson
Age: 18
Address: The Grange, Scorton
Occupation: Head horseman
Local tribunal: Richmond Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation, g) exemption occupation
Appellant: Richard Bowes, Military Representative,
Summary of case: The man is only 18 and single. It is not in the national interest that a man of this age marital condition should have exemption. The application to the local tribunal was 10 days late. It should have been lodged before 17 Sept 1916.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 17 Nov 1916 Dismissed Military appeal. Decision of local tribunal confirmed. |