| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number:2788
Appeal against conscription of: Ronald Clarkson
Age: 35
Address: 22 Flowergate, Whitby
Occupation: Draper
Local tribunal: Whitby Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation, d) serious hardship
Appellant: Graham Craig, Military Representative
Summary of case: Clarkson is the only support of his mother, his wife and two children and if he has to close the business serious hardship will ensue. The local tribunal gave him a conditional exemption as long as he remains in his current occupation and joins the Volunteer Training Corps. The military representative appealed against this decision as he stated that continuing as a draper was not in the national interest.
Supporting evidence: Yes
Date and decision of North Riding appeal tribunal: 7 Feb 1917. Allowed to 31 Jul 1917. Final decision of local tribunal varied. Military appeal |