| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 3795
Appeal against conscription of: William Noble
Age: 31
Address: Lorne Villas, Great Broughton
Occupation: Tailor
Local tribunal: Stokesley Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation and d) serious hardship
Appellant: William Noble
Summary of case: My business consists of making and repairing and altering necessary clothing, for a wide and scattered district including the adjoining villages and dales which have no Tailors. There is only another trade in this village who only keeps himself employed, and only about half are employed now in Stokesley. I have had to build my own business and have got about 300 customers together which I should loose [sic] had I to close now, as I should suffer financially and would be unable to start again. My business being a practical one I have no one to carry it on. I am placed in the Medical Category C.2. Labour at home. I am willing to work farm labour, 1 day a week or during haymaking and harvest) to the best of my ability so as I could only keep my business together which I have worked so hard to get together. [See also NRCC/CL 9/1/4370, NRCC/CL 9/1/4797, NRCC/CL 9/1/5438, NRCC/CL 9/1/5773
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 6 Jul 1917 Allowed to 1 Oct 1917. Conditional on his working 2 whole days a week on the land to the satisfaction of M.K. Stokesley and to keep diary of work done. |