| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 1113
Appeal against conscription of: John Mather
Age: 36
Address: 7 Victoria Terrace, Northallerton
Occupation: Linoleum hand printer
Local tribunal: Northallerton Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: Not stated
Appellant: Savile Sykes, employer and Governing director of Calder works, Sowerby Bridge
Summary of case: So many men have been called up from factory, replaced by women, but require all the remaining men to carry on the business. Medical certificate of wife certified as a chronic invalid suffering from nervous affliction. [See also NRCC/CL 9/1/2486 and NRCC/CL 9/1/3129]
Supporting evidence: Yes
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 19 Jul 1916. Allowed. Exemption to 1 Jan 1917. |