| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 2754
Appeal against conscription of: Joseph Verrill Cole
Age: 19
Address: Springfield, Staithes
Occupation: Coble Builder
Local tribunal: Hinderwell Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation
Appellant: John Trattles Cole, employer
Summary of case: Joseph Cole was granted conditional exemption for two months in April 1916, and then in June 1916 he was given exemption as long as he remained in the same employment. In November 1916 the Military Representative (Lieutenant Graham Craig) appealed and the case was adjourned until he could be medically examined at Richmond. On 15 December 1916. The military appeal was allowed. In Feb 1917 he appealed on the grounds that no other coble builders and repairers could be found, although the local tribunal claimed that there was one other as well as the applicant's father.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 7 Feb 1917. Allowed to 1 May 1917. |