| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 2820
Appeal against conscription of: Robert James Pulleyn
Age: 35
Address: The Poplars, Earswick, York
Occupation: Builder etc
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: Anthony Wood, solicitor for Robert James Pulleyn, employer
Summary of case: Previous case number 2070. Pulleyn is a building contractor doing mainly government work which will occupy him and his employees until 31 Mar 1917. This included work on Scarborough Barracks, Scarborough Wireless Station and Strensall Camp. He had been granted exemption to 1 Jan 1917 by the local tribunal on the basis of working only on government/War Office work. He appealed after the cut-off date and due to this, his appeal was dismissed. Also, he had been known to be doing non-governmental work thereby not complying with the conditions of exemption set down by the local tribunal. [Appeals 2821 Thomas Pulleyn, 2822 James Arthur Dixon and 2823 Thomas Rhodes are also referred to in various letters]
Supporting evidence: Yes
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 15 Feb 1917. Dismissed. |