| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 4602
Appeal against conscription of: John Bernard Swinnerton
Age: 26
Address: Prospect House, Kirbymoorside
Occupation: Dental surgeon
Local tribunal: Kirbymoorside Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation d) serious hardship e) exempt occupation
Appellant: Geo Crombie & Sons, Solicitors on behalf of Swinnerton
Summary of case: Swinnerton had been granted conditional exemptions before. His solicitor's statement referred to him joining a practice in Kirbymoorside and the owner died soon after. The executors had to sell the business and Swinnerton would have lost his work if he had not bought the business, hence the financial hardship if he joined the army. He had not been passed fit for general service, B1. [See also NRCC/CL 9/1/4002]
Supporting evidence: Yes
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 23 Jan 1918. Allowed to 31 Jul 1918. |