| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 2195
Appeal against conscription of: George Frank Mintoft
Age: 35
Address: Carrs Yard, Bagdale, Whitby
Occupation: Agricultural mechanic
Local tribunal: Whitby Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: g) exempt occupation
Appellant: R W Spaven & Co, employer
Summary of case: Spaven & Co stated Mintoft was indispensable to their agricultural machinery business being fully qualified and experienced and that men of this class over military age were unobtainable. He could not be replaced without a successor having six or seven years experience in the same work. He overhauled and repaired a wide variety of agricultural machinery and also taught inexperienced hands how to work such machinery. Spaven & Co stated that Mintoft was in a certified occupation.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 1 Dec 1916 Allowed conditional so long as he remains in his present occupation. Certificate varied |