| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 5062
Appeal against conscription of: Vincent Verity
Age: 27
Address: High Sourmire, Healey
Occupation: Farm manager etc
Local tribunal: Masham Urban 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: Vincent Verity
Summary of case: Manages a farm for his father of 288 acres with a stray for sheep to the open moor. On the Sourmire farm he has no-one to assist him, although his father drops in now and again and his sister looks after the house for him. There are six sons some of whom are serving. But it is imperative that Vincent remains otherwise the farm will become derelict. [See also NRCC/CL 9/1/4564]
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding appeal tribunal: 28 May 1918. Allowed to 1 Oct 1918. |