| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 5054
Appeal against conscription of: Sydney Henry Fawcett
Age: 20
Address: East Grange Farm, Scruton
Occupation: Farming
Local tribunal: Bedale
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested : Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation
Appellant: G Fawcett, employer
Summary of case: Appellant could not manage without his son as he is very clever with both horses and beasts and a lot of the young animals would not be managed by anyone else. He has already given two of his sons who have been in the army for two and a half years. Sydney Fawcett has an exemption from the Agriculture Committee number 527
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding appeal tribunal: 28 May 1918. Allowed to 1 Oct 1918. |