| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 5061
Appeal against conscription of: George Nathaniel Barugh
Age: 18
Address: Rainton, near Thirsk
Occupation: Horseman
Local tribunal: Wath Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation, g) exempt occupation
Appellant: James Swiers, employer
Summary of case: Swiers states that Barugh is the only horseman working on the farm. All the arable land is a fair distance from the farmstead. Barugh has an exemption from the Agriculture Committee number 345
Supporting evidence:
Date and decision of North Riding appeal tribunal: 28 May 1918. Dismissed. |