| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 3205
Appeal against conscription of: Joseph Coates
Age: 31
Address: 1, Victoria Terrace, Bedale
Occupation: Foreman Carpenter
Local tribunal: Richmond Borough Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested:- Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation
Appellant: George Wade, employer
Summary of case: The employers of Joseph Coates have a number of military building and maintenance contracts in the Tynemouth Area and therefore they consider that Mr Coates is carrying out work as equally valuable to his country as if he was in the army.
The local tribunal in dismissing the first application made the comment that Mr Coates would be equally valuable in the Royal Engineers
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 24 Mar 1917 Dismissed |