| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 4927
Appeal against conscription of: Frank Furnish
Age: 24
Address: Cross Farm, Walden, Aysgarth
Occupation: Shepherd etc
Local tribunal: Aysgarth Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation, d) serious hardship
Appellant: John Furnish, employer
Summary of case: Tenant farmer, owner is I C Willy, of 193 acres of scattered land, some of it lies 2 miles from homestead. This man is the only man employed on the farm and it would be impossible for me to carry on without him. [See also NRCC/CL 9/1/4499]
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding appeal tribunal: 17 Apr 1918. Allowed to 31 Jul 1918. |