| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 3184
Appeal against conscription of: George Henry Dowson
Age: 38
Address: Abbey Farm, Egglestone Abbey.
Occupation: Farmer
Local tribunal: Startforth 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: G H Dowson
Summary of case: Previously granted one year exemption from 1 March 1916. That exemption is now up and Dowson is claiming again. He is the only man working his farm with no dependants. The local tribunal states that the man lives with his father who could manage the farm in his absence.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 24 Mar 1917. Allowed conditional exemption. |