| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 3360
Appeal against conscription of: Alfred Young
Age: 30
Address: 31 Undercliffe, Pickering
Occupation: Miller's Rolleyman
Local tribunal: Pickering Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation
Appellant: Samuel Barker, employer
Summary of case: John Kirk, Military Representative asked the local tribunal to review the temporary exemption granted stating that it was not in the national interest for Alfred to remain in his present occupation. They cancelled the certificate and replaced it with a temporary exemption to 1 Jun 1917 not to be renewed. The appellant stated that Young was indispensable and there was no-one to take his place. The local tribunal stated that there were several other men in the business who could do the work.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 11 Apr 1917. Dismissed. Decision of local tribunal to stand. |