| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 3757
Appeal against conscription of: John Joseph Crusher
Age: 41
Address: Hutton Magna, Winston
Occupation: Farmer
Local tribunal: Startforth Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: Not stated
Appellant: John Joseph Crusher
Summary of case: At the local tribunal on 13 Jun 1917, Crusher was given a temporary 1 year exemption and to join the Voluntary Training Corps. His appeal was that he was in a certified occupation namely a farmer, he believed that the condition cannot be enforced against a tenant farmer. The North Riding Appeal Tribunal said he could appeal when the exemption expired in a year's time
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 18 Aug 1917 Dismissed, decision of local tribunal to stand |