| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 1776
Appeal against conscription of: Thomas Foster
Age: 27
Address: West Wood Farm, Bow Bank, Middleton in Teesdale
Occupation: Farmer
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: Foster is a tenant farmer and the farm would have to be given up if he left. The local tribunal granted conditional exemption until 13 May 1917 provided he joined the Volunteer Training Corps. The military representative argued that exemption should be limited to six months to allow the employer to make alternative arrangements. He also recommended that Foster should be enrolled in the Volunteer Training Corps at once
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 21 Oct 1916. Allowed. Military appeal. Exemption to 31 March 1917. |