| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 3701
Appeal against conscription of: Leonard Milner Rhodes
Age: Not stated
Address: 107 Queen St., Coatham
Occupation: Master hairdresser
Local tribunal: Redcar Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: d) Serious hardship
Appellant: Leonard Milner Rhodes
Summary of case: Appealed on grounds of domestic hardship due to his wife's ill health. He had been medically examined three times and finally passed by the military doctor as C1 Home service owing to lack of sight in left eye and failure to pass the test in his right eye. He has undertaken work of national importance since 23 April 1917. [See also NRCC/CL 9/1./3084]Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 9 Jun 1917. Allowed to 1 December 1917 conditional on his continuing to work full time on munitions to the satisfaction of the military authorities. |