| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 2799
Appeal against conscription of: Joseph Breckon
Age: 33
Address: Well Close Sqaure, Whitby
Occupation: Coal merchant
Local tribunal: Whitby Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation, d) serious hardship
Appellant: Graham Craig, Military Representative
Summary of case: Local tribunal granted conditional exemption on him staying in his current occupation and joining the Volunteer Training Corps. He also had to look after his father in law who broke up his home after his wifes death and came to live with Breckon and his family. Breckon is a married man with three young children. His business caters for poorer members of the population and he has one man who is medically unfit and another over military age to assist. He would have to close his business if called up and this would cause serious hardship. The military representative disagreed with the local tribunal and appealed against their decision, exemption was withdrawn from 5 Mar 1917 with leave to apply to the North Riding Appeal Tribunal, which Craig did.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding appeal tribunal: 7 Feb 1917. Allowed to 31 Mar 1917. Final decision of local tribunal varied. Military appeal |