| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 3600
Appeal against conscription of: Amos Grainger
Age: 40
Address: 19 William Street, New Skelton
Occupation: Market gardener
Local tribunal: Skelton and Brotton Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: Not stated
Appellant: D E Grainger
Summary of case: The local tribunal considered that Amos Grainger should be called up and his work at the market garden done by the discharged soldier and another brother and a woman could look after the cows and poultry. D E Grainger appealed against this decision on grounds that Amos Grainger is indispensable in the cultivation of the market garden. The appellant is an invalid. One of four brothers, one of whom has been discharged from the army. Two brothers work at North Skelton Mine.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 18 May 1917. Dismissed |