| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 4053
Appeal against conscription of: Herbert Hey
Age: 35
Address: Low Ousegate, York
Occupation: Chemist
Local tribunal: York City Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation, d) serious hardship, e) ill health or infirmity
Appellant: Herbert Hey
Summary of case: He has been granted four temporary exemptions previously. He manages the chemists alone; his only active partner, a brother, has been wounded in service and his other brother is also in the army. His mother is widowed and his sister an invalid and they all depend on the chemists business. Three juniors had been released to the war effort and substitutes had been hopeless. A supporting letter from his mother is included. The local tribunal say that he is not a qualified chemist and that a retired chemist has been enabling the business to continue. Time had been given to find further assistance but they feel their decision should be final.
Supporting evidence: Yes
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 11 Aug 1917. Dismissed. |