| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 5056
Appeal against conscription of: Jesse Colman Wilson
Age: 22
Address: The Forge, Hutton Conyers, Ripon
Occupation: Blacksmith
Local tribunal: Wath Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation, d) serious hardship, g) exempt occupation
Appellant: James Wilson
Summary of case: Jesse is the sole supporter of an aged father and mother who have already lost one son in the war and who are unable to carry on the business without him as he is the only smith in this district who services a large number of farmers. They depend on him for horseshoeing and repairs.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding appeal tribunal: 28 May 1918. No jurisdiction, see letters of 23 May 1918 from the Food Production Department and N S I Ri No 168. |