| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 2335
Appeal against conscription of: Arthur Heslop
Age: 31
Address: 4 Flora Street, Eston
Occupation: Commercial Clerk
Local tribunal: Eston Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship
Appellant: Arthur Heslop.
Summary of case: Appellant explains in great detail the details of his wife's illness as she suffers from pulmonary tuberculosis. She requires open air treatment at the sanatorium and extra nutrition, all of which costs a lot of money. He states the army separation allowance and government relief scheme would be inadequate to enable him to provide the necessary treatment. The Local tribunal state that this is a very hard case but as he has been passed for general service and has not been asked for by his employers, the tribunal felt it was their duty to let him go to the army.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 22 Dec 1916. Allowed to 31 Mar 1917. Decision of local tribunal to stand. |