| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 4163
Appeal against conscription of: John Cowell
Age: 31
Address: 3 Victoria Place, West Side, Northallerton
Occupation: Flour miller, offal grinder and stone dresser.
Local tribunal: Northallerton Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: e) exempt occupation
Appellant: Francis Scholes. Manager.
Summary of case: Francis Scholes states that John Cowell is indispensable to the carrying out of the business as he is the only man they have left with any knowledge of stone dressing. Staff are reduced to such a point that any further depletion the offal grinding operations would have to be closed down indefinitely [See also NRCC/CL 9/1/3130]
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 30 Aug 1917. Allowed to 1 Jan 1918 |