| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 2728
Appeal against conscription of: Arthur Johnson Fletcher
Age: 28
Address: Lilling Flaxton
Occupation: Shepherd and horseman
Local tribunal: Flaxton Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation
Appellant: Joseph Fletcher, grandfather
Summary of case: Only two men on the farm and Arthur Fletcher are indispensable as the appellant cannot get any other labour. Arthur Johnson Fletcher has joined the North Riding Volunteer Regiment.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 27 Jan 1917 Allowed to 31 Jul. Decision of local tribunal varied |