| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 4847
Appeal against conscription of: Thomas Birch
Age: 32
Address: Leeming, Bedale
Occupation: Nursery foreman
Local tribunal: Bedale Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation
Appellant: John Harkness, employer of Roseleigh, Leeming Bar
Summary of case: The business is that of a nursery man, which consists of 22 acres, 14 are ploughed up for food production and the rest are for business purposes. There was an average of 26 employees before the war, and many have left for war, so this man is crucial. [See also NRCC/CL 9/1/4412]
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding appeal tribunal: 6 Apr 1918. Allowed to 1 Jun 1918. Final. |