| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 1935
Appeal against conscription of: Caleb Swales
Age: 37
Address: 54 North Gate, Guisborough
Occupation: Labourer
Local tribunal: Guisborough Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship
Appellant: John Adams, father in law and employer
Summary of case: John Adams states he is in poor health, Swales is a widower with two children and the only man left working for Adams. The local tribunal found there were plenty to help appellantÂ’s father-in-law and due to troop shortages Swales should go.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 3 Nov 1916. Dismissed |