| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 3128
Appeal against conscription of: Andrew Duncan Blythe
Age: 36
Address: 10 Victoria Terrace, Northallerton
Occupation: Linoleum hand printer
Local tribunal: Northallerton Urban
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: Not stated
Appellant: Miles Sykes & Son, Calder Works, Sowerby Bridge.
Summary of case: The Northallerton factory has almost no workers left, and those that remain are vital. Almost all produce is for export, though new government contract has recently been received. [See also NRCC/CL 9/1/2485]
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 20 Mar 1917. Exemption allowed until 31 July 1917. |