| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 5281
Appeal against conscription of: Thomas Cranston
Age: 21
Address: Low Moor, Brompton
Occupation: 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
Appellant: George Penrose, employer
Summary of case: I have 197 acres to farm. It is strong heavy working land and the man I am applying for is necessary for the proper cultivation of the farm. Cranston has a certificate from the War Agriculture Executive Committee which allows him the right to appeal against his conscription, number 991
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding appeal tribunal: 10 Jun 1918. Dismissed. |