| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 1878
Appeal against conscription of: Ralph Alderson Thompson
Age: 36
Address: Hawes
Occupation: Draper, grocer and c
Local tribunal: Aysgarth Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship
Appellant: Jonathan Thompson, father and employer
Summary of case: It will be financial hardship for me if this son is taken. I have another son who has been rejected by the Medical Board suffering from chronic asthma and at this time of year can do very little. I myself am 66 years and cannot carry the business on at present without him.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 31 Oct 1916. Dismissed. |