| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 430
Appeal against conscription of: James Lambert
Age: 19
Address: Castle Bolton, Redmire
Occupation: Cowman and farm labourer
Local tribunal: Leyburn Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation
Appellant: Joseph Lambert, father and employer
Summary of case: Application to local tribunal and North Riding appeal tribunal: (1) Farm lies wide from Farm Stead (2) No labour to be obtained (3) Carting for several small farmers. The military representative at the local tribunal stated he was opposed to the decision of the local tribunal on the grounds that it is not expedient in the national interest that this man should be retained in present employment. The clerk of the local tribunal states that Application by father (aged 49) in respect of his son assisting him as cowman and farm labourer. Father and son do work and wife helps to milk. A daughter 18 attends to grandmother who lives in same village. They also do carting of coals for the villagers and also convey milk to station for farmers. The father does the carting and the son the farm work. The local tribunal did not consider it expedient in national interests that man should continue engaged in his present occupation and refused the application.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 12 Apr1916. Dismissed. |