| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 1022
Appeal against conscription of: William Mason Gill
Age: 34
Address: 190 Prospect Road, Scarborough
Occupation: Manager and newsagent
Local tribunal: Scarborough Borough Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship
Appellant: William Mason Gill
Summary of case: The appellant is married with a child and widowed mother to support. He says the allowance would not be enough for them. Also, his work is heavy and his employers are already short staffed because men in other branches of the newsagents have been called up.
Supporting evidence: Yes
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 4 Jul 1916. Exemption allowed to 1 Aug 1916 |