| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 3576
Appeal against conscription of: Joseph Smith
Age: 40
Address: 4 West Dyke Road, Redcar
Occupation: Window cleaner etc
Local tribunal: Redcar Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship
Appellant: Joseph Smith
Summary of case: Smith had been rejected a number of times as unfit and on the latest occasion passed for home service only. However the local tribunal described him as a strong and hearty man and single and felt that women could do window cleaning. In his appeal to the North Riding Appeal Tribunal Smith states: The reason I did not attest was they would not allow me I listed for the navy 22 Oct 1015 medically unfit on the 13.12.1, rejected again on the 18.12.15. I have been called up about 14 times altogether called to the Colours again on 22 of Sep 1916. Went to Richmond and got home Service only if every man had tried as hard as I did we would have had plenty of men and they would not have wanted all this bother when I had been rejected all them many times I told Mr Raine I would look after his business till he come back he has had 4 men gone and himself he has a wife and 5 children so I think I have not been a shirker I have turned 40 years of age. [See also NRCC/CL 9/1/3577]
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 18 May 1917. Dismissed. |