| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 3339
Appeal against conscription of: Clarence Raines
Age: 29
Address: 10 Mount Ephraim, Holgate Road, York
Occupation: Hairdressers assistant
Local tribunal: York City Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: b) engaged in different occupation d) serious hardship
Appellant: Clarence Raines
Summary of case: The appellant is married with one child, and lives in York; he has a 66 year old mother who is practically an invalid and a sister who is consumptive. He has tried twice to enter the army and has been rejected. He did not want to add anything to his application further than his Doctors certificate. The local tribunal states that the applicant has been passed at category A and his physical condition was the only grounds in the application.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 10 Apr 1917. Dismissed |