| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 5113
Appeal against conscription of: John Henry Atkinson
Age: 21
Address: Lawns Farm, Lealholm
Occupation: Horseman
Local tribunal: Whitby Rural 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: Thomas W. Atkinson, father and employer
Summary of case: John is the only man employed on a 400 acre farm and it is impossible to manage without him. John Atkinson has a certificate from the War Agriculture Executive Committee which allows him the right to appeal against his conscription, number 728.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding appeal tribunal: 30 May 1918. Allowed to 1 Oct 1918 |