| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 5098
Appeal against conscription of: Thomas McNeil
Age: 19
Address: Ings Farm, Wykeham
Occupation: Horseman
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: Thomas Henry McNeil, employer
Summary of case: The appellant said McNeil was ‘irreplaceable and essential’ and also said he was 62, in poor health through bronchitis, ulcerated stomach and the effects of lead poisoning. The farm land was heavy clay and needed skilled labour to work it. In refusing his appeal, the North Riding Appeal Tribunal said McNeil 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. |