| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 3300
Appeal against conscription of: William Clarence Lawty
Age: 30
Address: 160 Prospect Road, Scarborough
Occupation: Grocer
Local tribunal: Scarborough Borough Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship
Appellant: William Clarence Lawty
Summary of case: Lawty claims serious hardship if called up. He has previously been exempt. His parents are both in poor health and his father is “childish minded” and his mother suffers from diabetes and her health is failing fast. Neither parents are able to work, aged 62, and have no means of income. Lawty states the army allowance would not be enough to keep his parents. There are debts owning, including the Doctors bill. The local tribunal had granted a temporary exemption provided he join the Volunteer Training Corps, he has attended 86 drills, he has also volunteered in case of other national emergencies. At work he is the only man left other than the manager. He is willing to do any work locally that is asked of him. [See also NRCC/CL 9/1/1809]
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 3 Apr 1917. Dismissed Military appeal |