| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 1263
Appeal against conscription of: Richard Farrow
Age: 24
Address: Moor Farm, Water Lane, Clifton
Occupation: Dairyman and cow keeper
Local tribunal: Flaxton 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: George Crombie and Sons, Solicitor.
Summary of case: Appellant states that he is the only manual worker on a milk farm but local tribunal states that there is a brother, father, mother and several sisters on the farm that could do the work and so he could be spared.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 31 Jul 1916. Dismissed |