| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 3646
Appeal against conscription of: John Welford
Age: 28
Address: Ugglebarnby, Sleights
Occupation: Bootmaker etc
Local tribunal: Whitby Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: Not stated
Appellant: Lieutenant Graham Craig, Recruiting Officer
Summary of case: Local tribunal had given Welford a conditional exemption as long as he remained in his present occupation and trained with the Volunteer Training Corps. The recruiting officer appealed against this decision: it is not in the national interest that this man remains in his present occupation, but should be engaged in military service.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 25 May 1917. Allowed Military appeal. Certificate of local tribunal varied. Man to work full time on land. Keep record of time worked and continue in Volunteer Training Corps. |