| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 5128
Appeal against conscription of: Louis Knight
Age: 33
Address: 2 Coronation Terrace, Guisborough
Occupation: Dentist
Local tribunal: Guisborough Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: Not stated.
Appellant: T.F.H. Berwick, National Service Representative
Summary of case: The local tribunal had granted a temporary exemption for 6 months and was exempted from joining the Volunteer training Corps. Reasons for this were stated as: The applicant is the only dentist and his services are much required. He is a married man with four young children and has a large connection amongst the working classes. He also attends the miners and American soldiers [at Guisborough]. This is a one man business and serious hardship would ensue if he was called for service. The national service representative appealed the decision.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding appeal tribunal: 7 Jun 1918. Allowed National Service Appeal. Certificate to be cancelled. |