| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 3700
Appeal against conscription of: Robert Edward March
Age: 20
Address: Liverton Lane Head Farm, Moorsholm
Occupation: Farm horseman
Local tribunal: Loftus Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act 1916
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation
Appellant: William March, father and employer
Summary of case: Appellant has a farm of 145 acres, 70 arable and mixed stock including 8 horses. Farm was run pre-war by William, his son and another man, now enlisted, William states that he cannot run the farm on his own. [There is some confusion in the correspondence between whether William or Robert was the man being referred to.]
[See also NRCC/CL 9/1/3071]
Supporting evidence: Yes
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 9 Jun 1917. Application refused. Previous order confirmed. |