Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 3506 Appeal against conscription of: Alfred Shires Age: 33 Address: Aldby Park, York Occupation: Horseman Local tribunal: Flaxton Rural District Council Central tribunal: No Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation, g) exempt occupation Appellant: Joseph S Clarke, solicitor for Alfred Shires Summary of case: Alfred Shires is in a certified occupation he being in the employ of the Earl Lindesay as horseman and cowman and he sleeps on the premises. The Earl of Lindesay is serving as a Major in the East Riding Yeomanry and it is necessary for him to have an experiences man at Aldby Park to attend to his stock. Supporting evidence: No Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 7 May 1917 Allowed, conditional exemption on finding work in agriculture before 1 June and reporting such work to clerk to appeal tribunal |