| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 3868
Appeal against conscription of: George Walter Hutchinson
Age: 29
Address: Old Earswick, York
Occupation: Taxi Proprietor and Provision Dealer
Local tribunal: Flaxton Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation
Appellant: George Crombie & Sons, solicitors on behalf of George Walter Hutchinson
Summary of case: The local tribunal's decision was to allow temporary exemption to August 1917. Appellant had been examined by the Medical Board August 1916 and rejected, but under the Exemptions Act he was re-examined and passed fit for service. Appellant stated that he is the sole support of aged and invalid parents. Appellant suffers from rheumatism and varicose veins.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 14 Jul 1917. Dismissed. |