| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number:5373
Appeal against conscription of: Charles Rudd
Age:18
Address: Chapel Wood Farm, Osmotherly
Occupation: Horseman
Local tribunal: Northallerton Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: Not stated
Appellant: William Rudd, father and employer
Summary of case: Charles Rudd works for his father on a very hilly farm and he is the only man able to do the ploughing. William Rudd states that he has two other sons in the army, both of whom have been wounded, and he suffers from a bad heart. If Charles Rudd is taken into the army then his father would be forced to give up the farm. Rudd has a certificate from the War Agriculture Executive Committee which allows him the right to appeal against his conscription, number 1319
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding appeal tribunal: 11 Jun 1918. Allowed to 1 Oct 1918 |