| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 3609
Appeal against conscription of: Robert Charles Willis
Age: 26
Address: Hauxwells Yard, Yarm
Occupation: Flour miller's motor driver
Local tribunal: Stokesley Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation, e) exempt occupation
Appellant: Robert Reed, employer George Reed & Son, millers and Corn Merchants, Lanbaurgh Mill, Yarm
Summary of case: Appeal made by employer on grounds that work carried out by Willis cannot be carried out by unskilled labour and requires considerable strength.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 18 May 1917. Dismissed |