| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 5210
Appeal against conscription of: Alfred Whittley Broadbelt
Age: 34
Address: 56 Nunthorpe Road, York
Occupation: Agricultural engineer
Local tribunal: York City Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: Not stated
Appellant: Allen Borthings, National Service Representative
Summary of case: The local tribunal stated that they had exempted Broadbelt as he is responsible for ordering and assisting in the allocation of the many hundreds of imported agricultural machinery. The Managing Director of Backhouse of Fossbridge, agricultural Engineers has been ill in bed for three months this year and so cannot take his place. The need which his mother has for special attention is supported by a doctors certificate. The national service representative disagreed with the exemption and appealed against it stating that it is no longer in the national interest that this man should remain in civil employment.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding appeal tribunal: 8 Jun 1918. Dismissed. National Service appeal |