| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 2391
Appeal against conscription of: Bernyce Edward Boddy
Age: 25
Address: 3 Carraghmore Terrace, Scalby
Occupation: Blacksmith etc
Local tribunal: Scalby Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) engaged in current occupation, e) ill health or infirmity
Appellant: John F Boddy, father and employer.
Summary of Case: Father unable to do the work. Over 200 horses on their books and also repairs agricultural implements. Only blacksmith in a wide area and unable to find a substitute. However the local tribunal stated he failed to establish his claim to exemption on ground a) on the grounds that blacksmith did not come within the class of certified occupation.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 30 Dec 1916. Dismissed. |