| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 2775
Appeal against conscription of: Edwin Atkinson
Age: 28
Address: The Green, Glaisdale, Grosmont
Occupation: Butcher and farmer
Local tribunal: Whitby Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation, d) serious hardship
Appellant: Edwin Atkinson
Summary of case: That it is in the national interests that I should remain in my present occupation rather than be called up for military service. That serious hardship would ensue if I were called up for service owing to my financial business and domestic position. The local tribunal withdrew his exemption on 30 December 1916. He appealed on the grounds that his work was in the national interest. The local tribunal noted that his farm was small and that there was another butcher in the village.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 7 Feb 1917. Dismissed but he is not to be called up before 31 Mar 1917. |