| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 2835
Appeal against conscription of: John Lishman
Age: 18
Address: Pickhill, Thirsk
Occupation: Horseman etc
Local tribunal: Thirsk Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation, d) serious hardship, e) exempt occupation
Appellant: Eliza Robinson Lishman, mother
Summary of case: He was given exemption to 1 Oct 1916 by the local tribunal but his appeal for further exemption was dismissed. His mother appealed again as his father had died and he was the only one left to work the farm.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 15 Feb 1917. Allowed. Conditional exemption while he remains in his current occupation. |