| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 5354
Appeal against conscription of: John Henry Tweedy
Age:18
Address: Lodge Farm, Croft
Occupation: Ploughman and Cartman
Local tribunal: Croft on Tees Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation, g) exempt occupation
Appellant: Joseph Thompson, employer
Summary of case: John Henry Tweedy is employed on a farm of 250 acres and is described as being indispensable for the working of my farm which consists of 250 acres nearly half ploughed. Tweedy has a certificate from the War Agriculture Executive Committee which allows him the right to appeal against his conscription, number 629
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding appeal tribunal: 11 Jun 1918. Dismissed. |