| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 3707
Appeal against conscription of: Archibald Allen
Age: 37
Address: 9, Soppett St., Redcar
Occupation: Assistant Insurance Superintendent
Local tribunal: Redcar Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation
Appellant: JWB Roscoe, Divisional Inspector of the Britannic Assurance Co. Ltd.
Summary of case: Case to the Local Tribunal stated that he was only classed as C1, is engaged in administration of National Health benefits and his present work is of national importance. Local Tribunal dismissed the appeal and stated that some woman should be employed in this work. The appeal by his employers to the County Tribunal maintaining that he is the sole male representative in the District and female agency staff are all untrained and it would take some months to train a successor. Also the work is unsuitable for a lady to deal with difficult recipients of benefits.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 9 Jun 1917. Dismissed. Not to be called up until 7 Jul 1917 |