| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 3588
Appeal against conscription of: Harold Goodwill Proctor
Age: 31
Address: 32 Westgate, Guisborough
Occupation: Tobacconist etc
Local tribunal: Guisborough Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: b) engaged in different occupation
Appellant: W W Stainthorpe and William C Trevor, Military Representatives
Summary of case: Proctors original application was on the grounds of ill health, supported by a doctor's certificate, and the local tribunal granted temporary exemption for six months on those grounds. The military representatives argued that he should go before a medical board. In May the Appeal Tribunal adjourned the case for him to appear before the Central Medical Board.
Supporting evidence: Yes
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 27 July 1917. Dismissed but he is to take up work of national importance to be approved by the Appeal Tribunal. |