| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 1309
Appeal against conscription of: William Smith
Age: 38
Address: New Road, Robin Hoods Bay
Occupation: Fish merchant, fish buyer, lifeboat man and special constable
Local tribunal: Whitby Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation, d) serious hardship, g) exempt occupation
Appellant: William Smith
Summary of case: The only fish merchant in Robin Hood's Bay, also a lifeboat man and a Special Constable. The work of the National Lifeboat Institution is of such national importance that they've been placed in a category, 'necessary for the prosecution of the war'.
Supporting evidence: Yes.
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 3 Aug 1916. Allowed. Exemption to 1 Nov 1916. Final |