| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 5064
Appeal against conscription of: Robert Bell junior
Age: 23
Address: North Cote Farm, Masham
Occupation: Ploughman etc
Local tribunal: Masham Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation
Appellant: Robert Bell Senior, father and employer
Summary of case: He has six men working on the farm of 331 acres including Robert Bell jnr. 'My son Robert is irreplaceable and essential to the cultivation of the farm, the land being heavy and requiring three horses to plough it.' Bell has an exemption from the Agriculture Committee number 106
Supporting evidence:
Date and decision of North Riding appeal tribunal: 28 May 1918. Allowed to 1 Oct 1918. |