| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 2584
Appeal against conscription of: Wilfred Joshua Smedley
Age: 26
Address: Howe Farm, Middleton in Teesdale
Occupation: Farm manager
Local tribunal: Startforth Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation, d) serious hardship, g) exempt occupation
Appellant: Benjamin Smedley, father and employer
Summary of case: Appellant is tenant farmer for 97 acres, Wilfred is the only hand on the farm. Appellant has only one hand and cannot farm himself. Of the appellants other sons one is in the USA and the other is badged working in a quarry. Appellant has been unable to find hired help. [See also NRCC?CL 9/1/1774]
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 13 Jan 1917. Allowed. Conditional exemption granted provided Peacock remains in current occupation until a replacement can be found approved any the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. |