| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 1266
Appeal against conscription of: Alfred Victor Farnborough
Age: 37
Address: Stockton on Forest, York
Occupation: Artist and photographer
Local tribunal: Flaxton Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship
Appellant: Alfred Victor Farnborough
Summary of case: He states as a photographer he would not be able to sell his business and he has a smallholding that he has invested all his savings into and would not be able to sell at a profit. Wife would not be able to carry on business. He states he has also given parents a home due to his father's hardship. Local tribunal found that photography business not of national importance and his livestock which consisted only of poultry could be disposed of. He had previously been granted a month to get his hay in.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 31 Jul 1916. Dismissed. |