| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 3647
Appeal against conscription of: Isaac Stamp
Age: 41
Address: High Stakesby, Whitby
Occupation: Farrier
Local tribunal: Whitby Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: Not stated
Appellant: Lieutenant Graham Craig, Recruiting Officer
Summary of case: In his appeal to the local tribunal, Stamp stated that there was a shortage of blacksmiths in the Whitby area. There are now so few blacksmiths that this is now work of national importance. The local tribunal granted an exemption conditional on remaining in his present occupation and joining the Volunteer Training Corps. The recruiting officer appealed against this.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 25 May 1917. Dismissed. Military appeal. Certificate to be cancelled. |