| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 778
Appeal against conscription of: Leonard Matthew Bowes
Age: 20
Address: Ulshaw Bridge, Middleham
Occupation: Horseman and ploughman
Local tribunal: Leyburn Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation, d) serious hardship
Appellant: John Watson of Danby Grange Middleham, farmer and employer
Summary of case: It is absolutely essential that this man's labour should be retained on the farm. He cannot be replaced owing to the difficulty, if not the impossibility of getting another man to do the work which he does. Nothing but a skilled man would be able to deal with the horses. If I have to keep up my head of stock and keep the farm in cultivation I must have this skilled and reliable man, apart from my son as I am 73 years of age and cannot possibly do the work myself.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 5 Jun 1916. Allowed exemption to 1 Oct 1916 |