| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 2658
Appeal against conscription of: William Leng
Age: 39
Address: 27 Dundas Street, Loftus
Occupation: Gas works stoker
Local tribunal: Loftus Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: e) exempt occupation
Appellant: Peter M Watson, employer
Summary of case: Watson said Leng was needed by the company and he had been granted exemption before. However, the local tribunal noted the company had let an older employee leave; they also had a younger man kept as a handyman. The local tribunal felt that, if Leng was so necessary, the company should not have let the older man go.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 26 Jan 1917. Dismissed |