| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 3322
Appeal against conscription of: John William Carter
Age: 27
Address: Tinley Garth, Kirbymoorside
Occupation: Iron founder
Local tribunal: Kirbymoorside Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Not stated
Grounds for appeal:
Appellant: A E Saunders, Military Representative
Summary of case: W Carter is the sole workman in an iron foundry and agricultural implement works and is indispensable to carrying out the business. If this man were called up his business would have to close. He has a brother in the trenches since the early days of the war. No workmen of the same class are now available. Local tribunal granted conditional exemption as long as he remained in his current occupation. Military representative appealed against this decision.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 10 Apr 1917 Allowed Military appeal Decision of local tribunal varied. Exempted to 31 Jul 1917 |