| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 326
Appeal against conscription of: John Cecil Baitup
Age: Not stated
Address: 16 Hedley Street, Sunnyfield, Guisborough
Occupation: Weighman
Local tribunal: Guisborough Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: Not stated
Appellant: John Cecil Baitup
Summary of case: I am the only support of my widowed mother. I am partially supporting my sister who is not earning enough to keep herself
I understood by the Prime Ministers speech that an only son in my position was exempt from military service.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 7 Apr 1916. Dismissed. |