| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 5116
Appeal against conscription of: William Henry Brown Dixon
Age: 20
Address: Cross Butts Farm, near Whitby
Occupation: Horseman
Local tribunal: Whitby Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation
Appellant: Robert Dixon, father and employer
Summary of case: Robert Dixon suffers with Heart disease. William Dixon has a certificate from the War Agriculture Executive Committee which allows him the right to appeal against his conscription, number 897
Supporting evidence: Yes
Date and decision of North Riding appeal tribunal: 30 May 1918. Allowed to 1 Oct 1918 |