| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 4837
Appeal against conscription of: William Parkin Jewitt
Age: 32
Address: Market Place, Mickleton
Occupation: Blacksmith
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
Appellant: William Parkin Jewitt
Summary of case: Jewitt was granted exemption in May 1917 conditional on his joining the Volunteer Training Corps [VTC] which he failed to do. Due to this failure his exemption was withdrawn. He has a blacksmith business which is carried out by him alone and he has no help except a boy who has just left school, this work is extremely long hours and tiring work. He used to have his father and brother to help him but neither are there any more, and his brother has joined the army. William is often under the doctor suffering from Nephritis. He has 130 customers and between 40 to 50 horses a week to shoe. He also has to do the repairing of the various implements belonging to the food production branch from Northallerton. He also repairs agricultural implements. When his brother was with him, his brother did a certain extent of the heavy work, but now he has to do everything for himself. He works regularly 10-14 hours a day, so he is appealing that his conditional exemption should stand without the VTC condition
Supporting evidence: Yes
Date and decision of North Riding appeal tribunal: 6 Apr 1918. Allowed to 1 Oct 1918 conditional on his joining the Volunteer Training Corps and putting in sufficient drills to satisfy the commanding officer. |