| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 342
Appeal against conscription of: Theodore Shewell
Age: 27
Address: 5 Turner Street, Redcar
Occupation: Bank cashier
Local tribunal: Redcar Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: f) conscientious objection
Appellant: Theodore Shewell
Summary of case: He was born into a Quaker family and is appealing on religious grounds. He maintains that his conscientious objection is longstanding and was publicly known before the start of the war, matters not taken into account by the local tribunal. He wished to apply to the Pelham Committee but the Redcar Tribunal had no information about this. He made a second appeal, again asking to go before the Pelham Committee for suitable non-combatant work to be assigned, but the local and county appeal tribunals refused to hear this second appeal. On 16 May 1916 he is handed over to the military and taken to Richmond Castle.
Supporting evidence: Yes
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 7 Apr 1916. Allowed. Exemption from combatant service. |