| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 2404
Appeal against conscription of: Robert Stockton Hawson
Age: 37
Address: 2 Views Terrace, Pickering
Occupation: Clothier
Local tribunal: Pickering Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship
Appellant: Robert Stockton Hawson
Summary of case: The local tribunal granted exemption to 1 Feb 1917 on condition that he found work of national importance. He appealed on the grounds that his shop would have to close if he was unable to continue his work causing great hardship to his wife. His solicitor requested the forms for a central tribunal appeal after his appeal was dismissed by the North Riding Appeal Tribunal.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 9 Mar 1917. Dismissed. Certificate of local tribunal varied. |