| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 1778
Appeal against conscription of: Mark Wearmouth
Age: 29
Address: Crossthwaite, Holwick, Middleton in Teesdale
Occupation: Farm hand etc
Local tribunal: Startforth Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation, d) serious hardship, e) exempt occupation
Appellant: Rev A.L. Manby, Military Representative
Summary of case: Wearmouth works with his father on a farm of 650 acres and it has been impossible to find other labour. He was granted conditional exemption by the local tribunal, provided he remained in his current employment. The military representative objected and felt that exemption should be limited to six months to allow his father to make alternative arrangements. He also recommended that Wearmouth 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 1 Jan 1917. |