| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 2802
Appeal against conscription of: Alfred Edwin Lawson
Age: 25
Address: Manor House, Hauxwell
Occupation: Stock man and shepherd
Local tribunal: Aysgarth Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation
Appellant: James William Lawson, and Elizabeth Lawson, brother and sister
Summary of case: Lawson is single and the mainstay of the farm, supporting his parents and the farm is their only livelihood. The local tribunal granted temporary exemption until he found a substitute. They stated there was no appeal on the grounds of serious hardship. The appellants appealed against this decision.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding appeal tribunal: 15 Feb 1917. Dismissed. Decision of local tribunal to stand |