| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 5043
Appeal against conscription of: John Henry Weighell
Age: 21
Address: North Farm, Thimbleby
Occupation: Farm horseman etc
Local tribunal: Northallerton Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation
Appellant: John Close, employer
Summary of case: Appellant states he is 85 years old and his farm is very hilly and requires a fit and able man to work it. Weighell holds a War Agricultural Committee certificate
Supporting evidence: Yes
Date and decision of North Riding appeal tribunal: 10 Jun 1918. Dismissed. |