| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 5087
Appeal against conscription of: John Thomas Watson
Age: 41
Address: 52 Murchison Street, Scarborough
Occupation: Stud groom etc
Local tribunal: Scarborough Borough 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: Robert Beswick, employer
Summary of case: Beswick said he could not manage his stud without Watson's help. He had lost horses through unskilled assistance. He also said that Watson had rheumatism and supported his widowed sister whose husband was killed in the war. The local tribunal could not support this and dismissed the appeal, saying he was not to be called up before 2 June 1918. However he was granted leave to appeal.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding appeal tribunal: 30 May 1918. Dismissed. |