| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 2519
Appeal against conscription of: John Thomas Russell
Age: 35
Address: 1 Archer Street, Thornaby
Occupation: Cycle and motor dealer
Local tribunal: Thornaby Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship
Appellant: John Thomas Russell
Summary of case: The appellant states that he is married with three children and conducts a business which a woman could not manage. It would be a personal hardship is he had to give up the business. He was given a conditional exemption provided he worked in munitions which he has done ever since, but had to leave there due to slackness of work to return to his previous employment as a cycle dealer
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 12 Jan 1917 Allowed to 1 Jul 1917. Decision of local tribunal varied |