| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 19
Appeal against conscription of: Walter Milton Webster
Age: 27
Address: 2 Layerthorpe, York
Occupation: Power boot maker and repairer, cutter and edge setter
Local tribunal: York City Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship, f) conscientious objection
Appellant: Walter Milton Webster
Summary of case: 1. I have always understood that I was exempt as a starred man. I did not receive Lord Derbys letter, nor have I received the normal yellow paper calling me up for service.
2. I cannot possibly get a man to take my place
3. My wife is dependant entirely on my earnings
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4. I have serious financial obligations
5. I have always had a particular horror of taking life in any form
Supporting evidence: Yes
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 3 April1916. Absolute exemption on account of being medically unfit. (extreme deafness). |