| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 3495
Appeal against conscription of: Thomas Watson
Age: 23
Address: West End, Kirbymoorside
Occupation: Gardener's Foreman
Local tribunal: Kirbymoorside District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: g) exempt occupation
Appellant: S H Richardson, employer
Summary of case: Thomas Watson is my foreman and my most expert market Gardener which is his sole occupation, and a certified occupation and his personal labour or superintendence is indispensable for the proper cultivation of my gardens.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 7 May 1917 Dismissed |