| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 3406
Appeal against conscription of: Charles Tindale
Age: 27
Address: Greatham House, Southend Gardens, Whitby
Occupation: Chemist etc
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: Graham Craig, Military Representative
Summary of Case: Tindale is married and is a chemist and aerated water manufacturer. Local tribunal had given him exemption to 2 Jul 1917. The military representative appealed against this, stating there were already seven Chemists in Whitby. Case papers include a letter to Tinsdale from Rev. Marquis of Normanby, who is associated with the Mulgrave hospital for wounded soldiers. He states that Tinsdale is invaluable to providing medicines to the hospital and working for the St Johns Ambulance, providing transport for stretcher cases to the hospital. It would be a loss to let him go.
Supporting evidence: Yes
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 19 Apr 1917. This is the same case as 3290 and decision applies to this case. |