| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 2526
Appeal against conscription of: George William Tanfield
Age: 30
Address: Red Hall Farm, Moorsholm
Occupation: Farm Hand
Local tribunal: Skelton and Brotton Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation, d) serious hardship
Appellant: Doylah Tanfield, father and employer
Summary of case: The appellant has 99 acres of land with considerable livestock. His son is the only person he has to work on the farm. The father suffers from muscular rheumatism and a weak heart.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 12 Jan 1917. Dismissed |