| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 367
Appeal against conscription of: John Snailham
Age: Not stated
Address: Hutton Magna, Barnard Castle
Occupation: Wheelwright and carpenter
Local tribunal: Startforth Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: Not stated
Appellant: Thomas Sanders, General Practitioner
Summary of case: Appellant describes a head injury in John Snailhams medical history and states he has suffered from laceration of the brain and has never been the same man since. He warns Military Authorities that if they give him a rifle and bayonet he may run amok among his own men and they will live to regret it.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 8 Apr 1916. Dismissed. |