| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 5063
Appeal against conscription of: John William Metcalfe
Age: 22
Address: High Knowle, Ilton, Masham
Occupation: Farm manager
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, d) serious hardship
Appellant: Margaret Metcalfe, mother and employer
Summary of case: 'I am a widow and this boy manages the farm of 280 acres.....I could not carry on the farm without my son's assistance. He is irreplaceable and essential to the cultivation of the farm.' Metcalfe has an exemption from the Agriculture Committee number 32
Supporting evidence:
Date and decision of North Riding appeal tribunal: 28 May 1918. Allowed to 1 Oct 1918. |