| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 5295
Appeal against conscription of: Wilfred Grainger
Age: 22
Address: Borrowby
Occupation: Farm labourer
Local tribunal: Northallerton Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation, c) education or training, d) serious hardship
Appellant: W. Peacock, employer
Summary of case: It would cause extreme hardship if Grainger were taken and the applicant farms 173 acres with livestock, and has another small farm of 30 acres. He also does 'steam threshing' and Grainger is the driver. He is the only support for his aged widow mother. Wilfrid Grainger has a certificate from the War Agriculture Executive Committee which allows him the right to appeal against his conscription, number 724
Supporting evidence: No.
Date and decision of North Riding appeal tribunal: 10 Jun 1918. Allowed to 1 Oct 1918. |