| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 3863
Appeal against conscription of: John Pinder Dunford
Age: 29
Address: Haxby, York
Occupation: Gum boiler in fruit department Messrs Rowntree
Local tribunal: Flaxton Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Services Act
Grounds for appeal: e) ill health or infirmity
Appellant: Anthony Wood, solicitor to appellant
Summary of case: Mr. Wood had sustained an injury to his knee which kept him from work for a year. In November 1914 he had presented himself for enlistment and was rejected as medically unfit, he again presented himself for enlistment and was rejected. On 3 Oct 1917 he had been examined and passed for B 2. He felt that his condition rendered him unfit to march or lift.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 14 Jul 1917 Dismissed. |