| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 789
Appeal against conscription of: Albert Ernest Dunning
Age: 19
Address: Rains Farm, Helmsley
Occupation: Sheperd and horsemen
Local tribunal: Helmsley Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation
Appellant: GE Chapman, employer
Summary of Case: Chapman has 400 acres and 200 sheep. Local tribunal states Chapman is capable to farm land without Dunning. Dunning lived with a widow who gave up her holding on 6 Apr and he had been granted temporary exemption on the understanding that he should join the army when the widow sold up in March.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 7 Jun 1916. Dismissed. |