| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 4592
Appeal against conscription of: Edwin Smith Tyerman
Age: 31
Address: Snowden Terrace, Brompton
Occupation: Cloth lapper
Local tribunal: Northallerton Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation
Appellant: John Wilford, employer
Summary of case: The employer said the firm had already lost 31 men to military service, to lose any more would mean they had to close the works. This would cause hardship to the village as it was entirely dependent on the mill. [See also NRCC/CL 9/1/3956, NRCC/CL 9/1/4962 and NRCC/Cl 9/1/5551]
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 17 Jan 1918. Conditional exemption to 1 Jul 1918. |