| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 3096
Appeal against conscription of: Joseph Scaife
Age: 29
Address: 284 Newport Road, Middlesbrough
Occupation: Grocer etc
Local tribunal: Middlesbrough Borough Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship
Appellant:
Summary of case: Scaife ran his business with the help of a fourteen year old boy. His brother who has also worked in the business has been called up. Scaife worked as a special constable. He had run the business for eight years and in his absence the business would close, leaving him without a livelihood after the war, he also suffered from eczema. He made reference to an article in the local Gazette where a man in a similar position was granted an exemption. The appeal was refused by the North Riding Tribunal and reduced to 31 May 1917 with no leave to appeal.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 16 Mar 1917. Allowed military appeal, certificate varied and man exempted to 31 May 1917. Final |