| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 2626
Appeal against conscription of: Arthur Petch
Age: 27
Address: Bramper, Langton, Northallerton
Occupation: Farm horseman and foreman
Local tribunal: Northallerton Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation, d) serious hardship, e) ill health or infirmity
Appellant: John Petch, father and employer
Summary of case: Arthur Petch is the sole worker on his father's 160 acre mixed farm. There is also a brother who is described as 'mentally deficient and cannot be relied on'. The father also manages Col Fife's 800 acre farm and is away every day, and is also the income tax collector for Langton and Thrintoft parishes.[See also NRCC/CL 9/1/1866]
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 20 Jan 1917. Allowed to 31 Jul 1917 |