| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 4919
Appeal against conscription of: Thomas Graham
Age: 30
Address: Streetlam, Danby Wiske
Occupation: Farm horseman
Local tribunal: Northallerton Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested : Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation, d) serious hardship
Appellant: Robert Severs, employer
Summary of case: Farm consists of 161 acres, 82 being arable. Appellant 77 years of age and crippled with rheumatism. Thomas Graham holds a certificate of exemption and is the only man employed on the farm with exception of the farmers son. [See also NRCC/CL 9/1/4558]
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding appeal tribunal: 16 Apr 1918. Allowed to 31 Jul 1918. |