| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 4693
Appeal against conscription of: William Ruston
Age: 20
Address: Givendale Head, Hackness
Occupation: Horseman
Local tribunal: Pickering Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: g) exempt occupation
Appellant: James Ruston, father and employer
Summary of case: 11 August 1917 exemption was allowed to 1 January 1918.James Ruston appeals for a further exemption: This man is a skilled horseman, and I have four working horses, and two to break. Also I have fourty [sic] acres to plough and sow this Spring, and my farm is three miles from the nearest village, and no casual labour to be got. [See also NRCC/CL 9/1/3998]
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 11 Feb1918. Allowed. Exemption to 1 July 1918. |