| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 2908
Appeal against conscription of: John William Bousfield
Age:21
Address: Dowsgill, Dalton nr. Richmond Yorks
Occupation: Shepherd
Local tribunal: Richmond Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation, e) exempt occupation
Appellant: Military Representative Captain Lomax
Summary of case: The military representative stated 'That the advisory committee and local tribunal. With a full knowledge of the case decided this man should serve in which decision the agricultural representative concurred. He then got exemption to June 3rd 1916. A subsequent application was dismissed. This application to the N.R. Appeal Tribunal was also dismissed. He then went to the Central Tribunal who gave him until 14/12/16 being exempt under W.O.letter30 Sept 1916until January 1st 1917this notice was cancelled. War Office London has enquired why this man is not in the army and I have instructions from Headquarters Newcastle to appeal against this decision.' Letter from F. W. Hall Jan 13th 1917 , states 'this man received no exemption from this Tribunal to the 3rd June 1916 and the Agricultural Representative did not concur as no Ag. Rep. was appointed at that time.
Supporting evidence: Yes
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 24 Feb 1917 Dismissed. Military appeal |