| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 3357
Appeal against conscription of: George Brydon
Age:36
Address: Workhouse, Pickering
Occupation: Workhouse Master
Local tribunal: Pickering Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Not stated
Grounds for appeal: None stated
Appellant: John L Kirk, Military Representative
Summary of case: Workhouse Master is no longer a reserved occupation. Local tribunal gave a conditional exemption as long as George remained in his current occupation. There are 40 inmates in the workhouse and no other male officer on the premises. His wife is Matron. He is a Sergeant Major in the Volunteer Training Corps and his only brother is in the Army. However the Appeal Tribunal decided to uphold the military appeal
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 11 Apr 1917. Allowed. Military appeal. Certificate to be withdrawn. |