| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 856
Appeal against conscription of: Ernest Hebdon
Age: 34
Address: Driffield Terrace, Long Street, Easingwold
Occupation: Horseman and farm manager
Local tribunal: Easingwold Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation, e) exempt occupation
Appellant: William Hebden, employer and father
Summary of Case: I farm 78 acres of land, half of which is arable. I keep five horses and he is the only horseman I have got and to manage my farmland which he has done for 20 years.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 19 Jun 1916. Dismissed. |