| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 5708
Appeal against conscription of: Alfred Vasey
Age: 49
Address: Tollerton
Occupation: Tailor
Local tribunal: Easingwold Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: Not stated
Medical grade: 2
Appellant: D Wilkinson, National Service Representative
Summary of case: Sept 1918 Easingwold local tribunal gave exemption to Vasey to 1 Feb 1919 conditional upon him joining the Volunteer Training Corps as he was the only tailor in the area serving five or six villages. The national service representatives appeal was made on the grounds that this man was not indispensable as there were three tailors in Easingwold nearby. Vasey had not fulfilled the exemption condition by joining the Volunteer Training Corps. Since this exemption condition had only been announced two days previous to the military appeal it was not understood why this appeal was made.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 18 Sep 1918. Withdrawn National Service appeal |