| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 3768
Appeal against conscription of: John George Willis
Age: 37
Address: 4 Mill Lane, Richmond
Occupation: Ironmonger
Local tribunal: Richmond Borough Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation
Appellant: Robert Spence & Co, employer
Summary of case: Willis was passed C1 in Feb 1917 and granted temporary exemption to 3 Jun 1917. His employer said they had not been able to find a substitute. Another member of staff, a discharged soldier with gas poisoning, was often absent through illness. Another month's temporary exemption was given 1 Jun 1917. Robert Spence appealed for another extension to the exemption stating that eight of his staff had joined the forces and This assistant id the only eligible man in the retail department and he is classed C1.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 30 Jun 1917. Dismissed. |