| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 428
Appeal against conscription of: Thomas Robson
Age: 36
Address: Pyra House, Redmire
Occupation: Farm worker
Local tribunal: Leyburn Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship
Appellant: Thomas Robson.
Summary of case: Thomas Robsons appeal to the local tribunal states: The applicant is the mainstay of the family which consists of father and daughters. The father is 75 years of age and very lame, and unable to work. The clerk of the local tribunal states that The father 75, son 36 and daughter 38 live together at Redmire. They have 36 acres of grass. The son has generally had part road repairing to do for the District Council but not now. Asked by the Military Representatives who did farm work when son working on roads, father replied that son did farm work as well Local tribunal thought evidence of special hardship not sufficient and that man might be spared. Application refused. Thomas Robsons grounds for appeal at the North Riding appeal tribunal states: Serious hardship would ensure if the appellant was called up as he has all the work to do on the farm and the only one to do it. The father is an old man 75 years of age and very lame.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 12 Apr 1916 Dismissed |