| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 4584
Appeal against conscription of: James Blades Johnson.
Age: 35
Address: Hawes
Occupation: Quarry Owner
Local tribunal: Aysgarth Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation
Appellant: James Blades Johnson
Summary of case: The appellant has large contracts for the supply of stone for the munition maker's houses etc. He employs 12 men and 4 horses and does all the business himself. It is in the interests of the country that he remains in this work. [See also NRCC/CL 9/1/3947]
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 17 Jan 1918. Medically rejected... |