| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 2050
Appeal against conscription of: William H O Hodgson
Age: 30
Address: 4 East Mount, Malton
Occupation: Builder and contractor
Local tribunal: Malton Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation, d) serious hardship, e) ill health or infirmity, g) exempt occupation
Appellant: George Crombie, solicitor, on behalf of William H O Hodgson
Summary of case: The local tribunal decision was ‘exemption granted to 1 Dec 1916 not to be subject to variation or renewal without leave of the tribunal’. Hodgson appealed against this: He is the sole person left working in his building firm, all his men having joined the army, and also has a smallholding. His wife is in a delicate state of health.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 10 Nov 1916. Dismissed. Decision of local tribunal to stand. |