| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 1580
Appeal against conscription of: Thomas Morris Beadle
Age: 28
Address: Gate House Farm, Mickleton
Occupation: Stallion man
Local tribunal: Startforth Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation, d) serious hardship , g) exempt occupation
Appellant: Jonathan Beadle, father and employer
Summary of case: My son manages the farm as I am also a miner and deputy reserve at Woodlands colliery; I am not allowed to leave under the present regulations. The farm is 51 acres and my son manages the stock and an entire horse, which no one else can manage. I cannot carry on the farm without my son.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 9 Sep 1916. Allowed to 1 Nov 1916. |