| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 3402
Appeal against conscription of: Arthur Benson
Age: 33
Address: 47a Flowergate, Whitby
Occupation: Corn warehouse manager
Local tribunal: Whitby Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation, d) serious hardship
Appellant: George Craig. Military Representative
Summary of Case: Married and has entire management of wholesale retail corn flour and seed warehouse. The warehouse supplies a number of small shops and dealers and it would be practically impossible to replace a man of his experience. His employer is about to lose his clerk who works under Bensons instructions. He was passed C2 and is periodically under medical attendance. The military representative appealed against the original decision of the local tribunal which was exemption conditional on continuing in St John Ambulance Brigade
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 19 Apr 1917. Allowed. Certificate to be cancelled. Military appeal. Not to be called up before 30 Jun 1917, conditional on continuing to keep up St John Ambulance work until called up |