| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 3785
Appeal against conscription of: Consort Clarence Ratcliffe
Age: 20
Address: Brompton Banks, Northallerton
Occupation: Farm Horseman
Local tribunal: Northallerton Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Services Act
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation
Appellant: William Weighell , farmer and employer
Summary of case: I am farming 131 acres including 50 aces arable. 4 working horses, 44 cattle including 6 milk cows, and 25 sheep .I have one other man employed who is passed C.III and it is impossible to send him with horses, leaving one with only man applied for to go with horses. [See also NRCC/CL 9/1/2482]
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 4 Jul 1917 Dismissed |