| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 3590
Appeal against conscription of: Richard Swales
Age: 40
Address: 14 Old Chapel Yard, Guisborough
Occupation: General dealer
Local tribunal: Guisborough Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship
Appellant: Richard Swales
Summary of case: He applied for exemption on the grounds that his wife is blind and his daughter crippled. The local tribunal dismissed his appeal saying that the wife and daughter would be better off if he were called up. He appealed against this decision.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 18 May 1917. Dismissed. |