| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 4156
Appeal against conscription of: Charles William Plews
Age: 32
Address: Wensley, Leyburn
Occupation: Printer
Local tribunal: Leyburn Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation
Appellant: Charles William Plews.
Summary of case: This man has already served in France and was in the trenches for 13 months. He has served for 11 years in the territorial force and is now in the Volunteer Training Corps as a section commander. Since discharge he has built up the business and was he to be re-enlisted the business would definitely fail as his father of 70 years is now too old to run it. [See also NRCC/CL 9/1/1382, NRCC/CL 9/1/2460, NRCC/CL 9/1/4581, NRCC/CL 9/1/4958, NRCC/CL 9/1/5687]
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 30Aug 1917. Allowed to 1 Jan 1918. |