| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 2089
Appeal against conscription of: Wilfred Gray
Age: 18
Address: Low Woods, Harome, Nawton
Occupation: Farm horseman
Local tribunal: Kirbymoorside Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation
Appellant: A E Saunders, Military Representative
Summary of case: Wilfred Gray and a boy of 14 1/2 years were the only staff left on Gray's father's farm of 124 acres, his other man having left him on 21 Mar 1916, and no replacement available. The military representative appealed against the temporary exemption granted until 1 Mar 1917 with the condition to join the Volunteer Training Corps, on the grounds that Gray was not in a certified occupation and the length of exemption was contrary to the spirit of the recent regulations and instructions.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 13 Nov 1916. Dismissed. Military appeal. Decision of local tribunal to stand. |