| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 839
Appeal against conscription of: John William Metcalfe
Age: 23
Address: Spennithorne, Leyburn
Occupation: Agricultural blacksmith
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: Matthew Thomas Metcalfe, employer
Summary of Case: Employer is engaged as a smith by Messrs Ord Maddison. The employer has a smiths shop at East Witton and at Spennithorne. It is impossible to get another man. That the business is necessary in the interests of the country and the employer is unable to carry on alone owing to ill health.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 16 Jun 1916.No Jurisdiction. See Reg. Pt III Para 2. |