| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 5328
Appeal against conscription of: Frank Robshaw
Age: 21
Address: c/o J Weatherill, Howe, Thirsk
Occupation: Horseman
Local tribunal: Thirsk Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation
Appellant: Thomas W Weatherill, employer
Summary of case: He was granted conditional exemption on 16 Sep 1916 as long as he remained in the same occupation. He lives in the farmhouse and there is no accommodation for a married man if a substitute were found. Robshaw has a certificate from the War Agriculture Executive Committee which allows him the right to appeal against his conscription, number 933
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding appeal tribunal: 11 Jun 1918. Allowed to 1 Oct 1918. |