| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 918
Appeal against conscription of: William Green
Age: 31
Address: Danby Lodge, Grosmont
Occupation: Gamekeeper
Local tribunal: Guisborough Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship
Appellant: Graham Craig, Recruiting Officer
Summary of Case: Green is head gamekeeper for Viscount Downe at Hutton Buscel. In the appeal to the local tribunal, Alec Douglas, Lord Downes agent, stated that Green was necessary to support the shoots on which the estates finances relied. The local tribunal allowed him three months to cover the shooting season. The recruiting officer objected and appealed to the North Riding Appeal Tribunal who dismissed this appeal upholding the decision of the local tribunal. They also refused the recruiting officer permission to appeal the case to the Central Tribunal.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 23 Jun 1916. Dismissed |