| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 39
Appeal against conscription of: William Kennington Brown
Age: 21
Address: 3 Bedford St, Scarborough
Occupation: Painter and sign writer
Local tribunal: Scarborough Borough Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship
Appellant: William Kennington Brown
Summary of case: He is the main support for his ill, widowed mother. The local tribunal found that with two of his three sisters earning, and a brother in Sheffield who could contribute. there was no evidence his mother would be any worse off if he joined the army.
Supporting evidence: Yes
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 23 Mar 1916. Dismissed |