| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 2204
Appeal against conscription of: William Edwards
Age: 37
Address: 22 Bedford Street, Scarborough
Occupation: Wholesale newsagent
Local tribunal: Scarborough Borough Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship, e) ill health or infirmity
Appellant: William Edwards
Summary of case: I am quite unfit for any form of military service. I am almost completely deaf in the left ear and can hardly hear at all in damp weather with the other ear. I cannot see at all without glasses. I am flat footed (both feet), and suffer from varicose veins
..I was rejected medically unfit when first examined, and was subsequently passed for category C1, but my doctor has certified me as unfit for any form of military service.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 1 Dec 1916 Dismissed but recommended to go to Central Medical Board |