Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: No number Appeal against conscription of: Henry Hope Age: 44 Address: The Gables, Glaisdale Occupation: Gardener Local tribunal: Whitby Rural District Council Central tribunal: No Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act Grounds for appeal: Not stated Appellant: Not stated Summary of case: [Includes case papers for NRCC/CL 9/1/5734] In this appeal Major General J K Trotter states: This man should join the Volunteer Training Corps. He is private gardener to a gentleman, and is doing no public work. There is a drill centre, as well as a range, actually in Glaisdale. Most volunteers have much harder work to do than he has. The battalion, situated at a most important part of the coast, is much under strength. Supporting evidence: No Date and decision of North Riding appeal tribunal: nd Case not heard |