| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 1774
Appeal against conscription of: Wilfred Joshua Smedley
Age: 26
Address: Howe Farm, Middleton in Teesdale
Occupation: Farm manager
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: Rev A.L. Manby, Military Representative
Summary of case: Smedleys father applied for exemption on the basis that he could not work the farm without him, he himself having only one hand. He was granted conditional exemption until 13 May 1917 provided he joined the Volunteer Training Corps. The military representative argued that the father could work the farm alone and that the son was not in a certified occupation.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 21 Oct 1916. Allowed. Military appeal. Exemption to 1 Jan 1917. |