| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 3101
Appeal against conscription of: James Philip Wray
Age: 30
Address: Leyburn
Occupation: Hairdresser
Local tribunal: Leyburn Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship
Appellant: Frederick Riddell, Military Representative
Summary of case: Wray was a hairdresser and the Registrar of Births and Deaths in Leyburn. He supported a widowed mother, brother and sister, and had two brothers in the army. He was the only hairdresser in the town. On 1 March 1917 he was granted a temporary exemption until 1 June 1917 by the local tribunal. The military representative appealed against this decision: That no special or extraordinary hardship is shown to ensue if this man is called up for service. This man is 30 years and passed for B1.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 20 Mar 1917. Allowed military appeal certificate to be cancelled |