| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 4792
Appeal against conscription of: Lionel Wake
Age: 17
Address: Carlton in Cleveland
Occupation: Wheelwright
Local tribunal: Stokesley Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation
Appellant: Matthew Wake, father and employer
Summary of case: Matthew Wake is a wheelwright, joiner and undertaker in business for 24 years. The firm mainly deals with work from local farmers. Lionel is the only assistant he has and therefore indispensable.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding appeal tribunal: 5 Apr 1918. Dismissed. |