| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 1240
Appeal against conscription of: John Piercy Wray
Age: 23, date of birth: 14 Mar 1893
Address: Middleton, Pickering
Occupation: Horseman
Local tribunal: Pickering Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current employment
Appellant: John Wray, father
Summary of case: JP Wray is one of two brothers working on the farm. His sibling Robert was the shepherd and had joined up in Nov 1914, only to be rejected a month later and subsequently granted exemption. The local tribunal had recommended that JP Wray be granted exemption until 1 Jul 1916. The North Riding Appeal Tribunal extended that until 1 Oct 1916 (after harvest). The North Riding Tribunal, on 6 Dec 1916, subsequently refused to rehear the case.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 29 Jul 1916. Dismissed, but not to be called up until 1 Oct 1916. |