| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 2531
Appeal against conscription of: Joseph Tate
Age: 25
Address: Toft Hill Farm, Kirby in Cleveland
Occupation: Farm Horseman
Local tribunal: Stokesley Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation
Appellant: Alonzo Tate, father and employer
Summary of case: The owner runs a farm of 33 acres, 28 acres being tillage with the help of his brother and Joseph Tate. The owner and his brother are over 65 years of age and neither of them is able to go with the horses. This man is the only able man on the farm.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 12 Jan 1917. Dismissed |