| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 4454
Appeal against conscription of: Albert E.Fowle
Age:20
Address: Red Cottage, Upleatham
Occupation: Market gardeners labourer
Local tribunal: Guisborough Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: none stated
Appellant: Military Representative [illegible]
Summary of case: The advisory committee are of the opinion that a 20 year old single man working as a small market gardener labourer should not be given exemption from serving in the army. His employer is of military age and has been granted conditional exemption but this should not apply for a young man whose work could be done by an old man or a woman.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 30 Nov 1917. Allowed National Service Appeal. Decision of local tribunal varied and man exempted to 20 July 1918 final. |