| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 604
Appeal against conscription of: George William Metcalf
Age: 21
Address: Viewly Hill, Busby, Carlton
Occupation: Horseman
Local tribunal: Stokesley Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: Not stated
Appellant: James Metcalf, father and employer
Summary of case: Father needs him on the farm as, without a horseman to look after the number of horses used, he (father) could not keep the farm going and would have to give it up. The local tribunal did not agree as the father had three daughters who, they considered, were quite capable of rendering considerable assistance on the farm.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 20 May 1916. Dismissed |