| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 4858
Appeal against conscription of: William Arthur Wentworth
Age: 39
Address: 23 Market Place, Pickering
Occupation: Butcher
Local tribunal: Pickering Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: Not stated
Appellant: Graham Craig National Service Representative and Recruiting Officer for Scarborough
Summary of case: William Arthur Wentworth has a business in Pickering and does not employ anyone else. He also works two days a week on the land and is prepared to work longer if necessary. Craig argues that it is not in the national interest that William Arthur Wentworth continue in his occupation and he should be engaged in military service
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding appeal tribunal: 13 Apr 1918. Allowed National Service appeal. Certificate to be cancelled. |