| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 2759
Appeal against conscription of: William Barry Idell
Age: 26
Address: Home Farm, Brompton, York
Occupation: Slaughterman
Local tribunal: Scarborough Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation, b) engaged in different occupation
Appellant: Brandsby Croft , employer
Summary of case: His employer applied for exemption as he was essential to the running of the farm which supplied meat to a number of military hospitals. The local tribunal felt that the employer should be able to do the work himself and granted only temporary exemption to 1 December. He applied for further exemption on the same grounds and the matter was postponed over the busy Christmas period to 12 Jan 1917. On that date the local tribunal refused further exemption.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 7 Feb 1917. Allowed to 1 May 1917, this exemption to be final. |