| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 440
Appeal against conscription of: William Robert Potter
Age: 37
Address: Osmotherly
Occupation: Farmer and labourer
Local tribunal: Northallerton Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship, e) exempt occupation
Appellant: William Robert Potter
Summary of Case: He is the sole support of a widowed mother who is 62 years of age and has been engaged in a certified occupation for nearly 20 years. Stated his ‘principal and usual occupation was farming’ It was noted in the local tribunal decision that he had been working at Catterick Camp for the past 12 months.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 13 Apr 1916. Dismissed |