| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 29
Appeal against conscription of: Richard Appleton
Age: 36
Address: Cloughton, near Scarborough
Occupation: Horseman
Local tribunal: Scarborough Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship e) exempt occupation
Appellant: Henry S Appleton, father and employer
Summary of case: Father is aged 70 and suggests he can not run the farm on his own. But he has a daughter at home and another able bodied son in the village. It was the opinion of the local tribunal that Henry Appleton had enough help and was fit enough to run the farm. The case was dismissed by the local tribunal.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 23 Mar 1916. Dismissed |