| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 1475
Appeal against conscription of: William Andrew Lloyd
Age: 22
Address: 20, Warwick St, South Bank
Occupation: Grocer
Local tribunal: Eston Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship
Appellant: William Andrew Lloyd
Summary of case: William appealed on the grounds that his wife is in a very delicate state of health and expecting a child within the next two months. He had been before the Medical Board at Middlesbrough and been passed for service at home only and is willing to do work of national importance. Unable to attend the North Riding Appeal Tribunal and sent a letter. The decision of the local tribunal state. 'Immediately on this refusal this man applied on personal grounds. The only ground of any weight was that the wife was in the family way and it was not alleged that there were any unusual circumstances in connection with it. With allowance there would no undue financial hardship. There was no sufficient ground for a man of this age to be kept in civil life'.
Supporting evidence: Yes
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 1 Sep 1916 Allowed. Exemption to 1 Nov 1916. Final |