| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 52
Appeal against conscription of: Joseph William Vipond
Age: No stated
Address: Turners Arms Farm, Yearby, Redcar
Occupation: Head horsemen
Local tribunal: Redcar Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: Not stated
Appellant: Margaret Neasham, employer
Summary of case: Employer has 250 acres and if Vipond is called up there is no one to work the horses, just two boys (age 16 and 15). The local tribunal decided the work was not in the national interest.
Supporting evidence: Yes
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 24 Mar 1916. Appeal allowed. Exemption until 1 Jun 1916. |