| Description | 20 Sep 1917North Riding appeal tribunal number: 4193
Appeal against conscription of: Charles William Pointing
Age: 38
Address: Romanby, Northallerton
Occupation: Nursery gardens foreman
Local tribunal: Northallerton Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: Not stated
Appellant: Capt J Hawkin, Military representative
Summary of case: Pointing had been granted conditional exemption to Sep 1917, on the grounds Pointing had a reserved occupation, was over 38 and had two children. The military representative had appealed, saying it was no longer necessary that he remain in that occupation and that a person ineligible for the army should do that work.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 20 Sep 1917 Military appeal dismissed. |