| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 4512
Appeal against conscription of: Arthur Dowson
Age:23
Address: Stake Hill, Lunedale
Occupation: Shepherd and farm manager
Local tribunal: Startforth Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation d) serious hardship g) exempt occupation
Appellant: John Dowson, father and employer
Summary of case: First appeal heard 13 June 1917, resulting in 6 months exemption conditional on Dowson joining the Volunteer Training Corps. Second appeal heard on 18 Aug 1917 removed the condition. Arthur Dowson has the sole management of the farm, his father being unable to work and almost blind, doctor's certificate enclosed. There is also a letter from the father asking for the application to be heard in his son's absence, as the journey to Startforth is time-consuming and expensive, and the farm work would suffer. [See also NRCC/CL 9/1/3752]
Supporting evidence: Yes
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 2 Jan 1918. Allowed to 31 Mar 1918. |