| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 1987
Appeal against conscription of: William Ridley Hutchinson
Age: 35
Address: 44 Lowther Street, Penrith
Occupation: Flour miller's salesman
Local tribunal: Thornaby on Tees
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act 1916
Grounds for appeal: a) continuing in current occupation, e) ill health or infirmity
Appellant: Mr Perry, Manager of the Cleveland Flour Mills Ltd, employer
Summary of case: Local tribunal refused on grounds that the company had appealed on behalf of seven men in what is a reserved occupation. The local tribunal made suggestions about reordering the work including postal arrangements and agents to release some of these men. The company appealed to the North Riding Appeal Tribunal on the grounds that this was not workable, large sums of money were involved and they would not be able to replace his experience. He also has defective eyesight and was only passed for service abroad in garrison or Provisional Union, B.1.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 4 Nov 1916 Allowed exemption to 31 Mar 1917 |