| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 5286
Appeal against conscription of: William Dodsworth Wood
Age: 20
Address: Northfields Farm, Welbury
Occupation: Farm hand
Local tribunal: Northallerton Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation, d) serious hardship, e) ill health or infirmity
Appellant: George Wood, employer
Summary of case: Farm consists of 109 acres. This is the only man I have to assist me on the farm. Wood has a certificate from the War Agriculture Executive Committee which allows him the right to appeal against his conscription, number 1162
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding appeal tribunal: 10 Jun 1918. Allowed to 1 Oct 1918. |