| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 317
Appeal against conscription of: George William Featherstone
Age: 33
Address: Church House, Westerdale
Occupation: Farm horseman
Local tribunal: Guisborough Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship
Appellant: John Featherstone, employer and uncle
Summary of Case: The appellant, his uncle, stated that he could not run his farm alone and needed this man. Local tribunal stated that it was a small farm and he could do it himself, or employ a man of over military age or a female.
Supporting evidence: Yes
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 7 Apr 1916. Dismissed |