| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 2854
Appeal against conscription of: Thomas Hume Medd
Age: 41
Address: Hesselldene, The Avenue, Marton
Occupation: Accountant
Local tribunal: Middlesbrough Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship
Appellant: Thomas Hume Medd
Summary of case: Medd applied for exemption in Oct 1916 as he suffers from lumbago and writer's cramp. Previously he had been given two months' exemption in June 1916, which took him to 41 years of age. He applied for absolute exemption in Oct 1916 but the local tribunal stated that the claim was not assented to. His appeal to the North Riding Appeal Tribunal stated that he suffered kidney trouble and had been passed only for garrison duty.
Supporting evidence: Yes
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 22 Feb 1917. Allowed to 31 Jul 1917. |