| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 242
Appeal against conscription of: William Watson
Age: 30
Address: Brown Head, Pickering Moors, Pickering
Occupation: Horseman and shepherd
Local tribunal: Pickering Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No:
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: g) exempt occupation
Appellant: John Watson, father and employer
Summary of Case: Son only employee to assist on two farms, but the local tribunal considered that appellant could manage on his own with assistance of wife
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal:29 Mar 1916.Allowed exemption granted for 1 day |