| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 37
Appeal against conscription of: Robert Oswald Wood
Age: Not stated
Address: 31 Prince of Wales Terrace, Scarborough
Occupation: Master joiner and cabinet maker
Local tribunal: Scarborough Borough Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: Not stated
Appellant: George Oswald Wood, father
Summary of case: Father requests an extra month exemption to allow Robert Oswald Wood time to finish the work in hand and wind up the business. In his appeal to the local tribunal, Robert had stated he was the only one earning in the family and was supervising a second business for a man serving in the colours. He claimed he was working on borrowed capital and his parents had already been hard hit by two bad seasons. The local tribunal cannot understand why his father is appealing as the son had already had ample time to put things in order waiting for appeal.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 23 Mar 1916. Dismissed. |