| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 3203
Appeal against conscription of: Arthur Fountain
Age: 24
Address: 2 Frenchgate, Richmond
Occupation: Musician
Local tribunal: Richmond Borough Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship
Appellant: Arthur Fountain
Summary of case: Objects to being given only one months exemption, considering he was initially rejected as unfit on medical grounds, and is still only Ci. My present attainments as a fully qualified musician have only been reached by a life of hard work and at very great cost. By sacrifices I should have to make in joining the army, not only would serious hardship and financial ruin inevitably result, by giving up my appointments at the churches and Grammar School, where useful work is being done.
Supporting evidence: Yes
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 24 Mar 1917 Exemption until 1 Oct 1917 conditional on his taking up whole time employment (except over the weekend) in an aeroplane factory or other work of real national importance. |