| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 1779
Appeal against conscription of: Thomas Walker Scrafton
Age: 27
Address: Bowes Cross, Boldron, via Barnard Castle
Occupation: Farmer
Local tribunal: Startforth Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship, e) exempt occupation
Appellant: Rev A.L. Manby, Military Representative
Summary of case: Scrafton works with his father and is essential to the running of the farm. He was granted conditional exemption provided he remained in his current employment and joined the Volunteer Training Corps. 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 Scrafton 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. |