| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 1416
Appeal against conscription of: John William Cotterill
Age: 26
Address: 118 Redcar Road, South Bank
Occupation: Hydraulic pump minder
Local tribunal: Eston Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship
Appellant: Martha Ellen Cotterill, wife
Summary of case: Father not earning sufficient wages to support the family. Two sons serving in the Army, one having been operated on and gassed. It would be a clear case of serious hardship if John William Cotterill were to be called up.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 25 Aug 1916. Dismissed. |