| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 5097
Appeal against conscription of: George Herbert Boak
Age: 20
Address: West End Farm, Hutton Buscel
Occupation: Cowman
Local tribunal: Scarborough Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation
Appellant: George Herbert Boak
Summary of case: Boak had a conditional exemption but this had been withdrawn. He said he was needed for heavy work, as one of his men who had been ‘ruptured in the abdomen’ could not do it. He had not been able to replace another man. In refusing his appeal, the North Riding Appeal Tribunal said he was not to be called up before 1 Jul 1918.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding appeal tribunal: 30 May 1918. Dismissed. |