| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 3246
Appeal against conscription of: John Kirk
Age: 39
Address: Market Place, Leyburn
Occupation: Draper
Local tribunal: Leyburn Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship
Appellant: John Kirk
Summary of case: He has his own business and has only one young lady assistant. He does all the buying himself and if called upon the business will have to close and he will be ruined. He supports two children one of whom is very delicate and has had to have expensive operations. He has been passed C1 but is in a bad state of health.[See also NRCC/CL 9/1/1896, NRCC/CL 9/1/4270, NRCC/CL 9/1/4852, NRCC/CL 9/1/5688]
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 31 Mar 1917. Allowed to 1 October 1917. |