| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 3720
Appeal against conscription of: Anthony Freeman Fawcett
Age: 20
Address: Birkrigg, Hawes
Occupation: Farm Worker
Local tribunal: Aysgarth Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act 1916
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship, e) ill health or infirmity
Appellant: W R Fawcett, farm manager
Summary of case: Anthony Fawcett is a farmworker on the family farms 15 miles apart; one of 320 acres, the other 85. These are being run as one business to save extra labour as four brothers, class A are already in the army. The remaining two due to ill-health are unable to manage either farm by himself. There is a further application on file dated 20 November 1917 however it was determined that the tribunal could not consider this appeal as it was a fortnight too late. [See also NRCC/CL 9/1/2801]
Supporting evidence: Yes
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 21 June 1917. Allowed to 1 Nov 1917 |