| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 4219
Appeal against conscription of: John Sowerby Hart
Age: 36
Address: Shortwaite, Lealholm, Grosmont
Occupation: Tenant farmer
Local tribunal: Whitby Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: Not stated
Appellant: Graham Craig, Military Representative
Summary of case: In his appeal to the local tribunal Clegg asked for the removal of the Volunteer Training Corps clause from his exemption certificate as he is already working 16 hours a day and does not have the time to attend drills. The local tribunal considered it was unreasonable to impose the VTC drills on Clegg given his the remoteness of the farm and the distance he would have had to travel to the VTC sessions. The military representative appealed against this decision.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 24 Sep 1917. Allowed. To be put on two drills a month at Lealholm. Military appeal |