| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 5199
Appeal against conscription of: Arthur Howland
Age: 26
Address: Towthorpe, Huntington
Occupation: Farm foreman
Local tribunal: Flaxton Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation
Appellant: W Armstrong, employer
Summary of case: Armstrong states that Howland is the only man with farming experience that he employs. All his milk goes to the military, and farms 200 acres half is ploughed. They are very short-handed and the Appellant requests that Howland is excused from Sunday Training. [See also NRCC/CL 9/1/4697]
Supporting evidence: Yes
Date and decision of North Riding appeal tribunal: 8 Jun 1918. Allowed to 1 Sep 1918. |