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Military Tribunals – William Herbert JELFS

Name
William Herbert JELFS
Age
27
Married
Yes
Address
Badsey
Occupation
Market gardening

First Hearing

Date of Hearing
18 Apr 1916
Case for exemption
Applied as a market gardener with 3 acres of ground; he also worked 5½ acres for Sergeant W D Sparrow, who is on service.
Outcome of appeal
Exemption - temporary
Exemption Conditions (if any)
Till 1 October 1916 - looking after Sergeant Sparrow's land
Journal Date
22 Apr 1916

Second Hearing

Date of Hearing
17 Oct 1916
Case for exemption
William Henry Jelfs (28), married, a Badsey market gardener with 3½ acres of ground, appealed. He had previously been given exemption, conditional on looking after Sergeant Sparrow’s land. Another man had got a certificate from the Appeal Tribunal on the strength of looking after the same land, and applicant now asked for a certificate as a market gardener.
Outcome of appeal
Exemption - temporary
Exemption Conditions (if any)
Till February 1917 final
Journal Date
21 Oct 1916

Third Hearing

Date of Hearing
20 Feb 1917
Case for exemption
A Badsey market gardener with 3½ acres of land.
Outcome of appeal
Exemption - temporary
Exemption Conditions (if any)
Till 1 June 1917 - to join the VTC
Journal Date
24 Feb 1917

Fourth Hearing

Date of Hearing
5 Jun 1917
Case for exemption
William Herbert Jelfs (28), market gardener, Badsey, again appealed. He has 3½ acres of land. He said that he had an invalid wife, and also two children. Dr Leslie wrote as to the delicate state of his wife. Jelfs has been passed for general service. He said his wife was taken worse in March.
Outcome of appeal
Exemption - temporary
Exemption Conditions (if any)
Till 1 September 1917 final
Journal Date
9 Jun 1917

Other Information

Final Outcome
Joined the Volunteer Training Corps