| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 2190
Appeal against conscription of: William Ward
Age: 18
Address: Browside, Glaisdale
Occupation: Horseman
Local tribunal: Whitby Urban Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: Not stated
Appellant: Major General J K Trotter, Military Representative
Summary of case: 'The man is required for the proper cultivation of his employer's land and maintenance of his stock and that there is no available agricultural labour be obtained if the man be called up.' The local tribunal granted conditional exemption as long as Ward joined the Volunteer Training Corps. The military representative appealed against the decision of the local tribunal, stating that 'this farm is too small to require the services of two men.'
Supporting evidence: Yes
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 1 Dec 1916. Allowed. Military appeal. certificate to be cancelled |