| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 3168
Appeal against conscription of: William Owen Young
Age: 26
Address: 36 Prince Street, Nunnery Lane, York
Occupation: Law clerk
Local tribunal: York City Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship
Appellant: Geo Crombie & Sons solicitors
Summary of case: Young is employed as a law clerk. There are four members of his family currently serving and one member killed in action. Young's mother is an invalid with a weak heart. Her house suffered in the Zeppelin raid on York and her nerves are shattered to the extent that she is not able to look after herself or her daughter. Crombie & Sons have lost several men to the army, they have taken on the work of another law firm in town but this firm has also lost staff to the army. They cannot afford to spare Young. [See also NRCC/CL 9/1/1650, NRCC/CL 9/1/2645, NRCC/CL 9/1/4044, NRCC/CL 9/1/4618, NRCC/CL 9/1/5634]
Supporting evidence: Yes
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 10 Apr 1917. Allowed to 31 Jul 1917. Reviewed under order 366a. |