| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 4191
Appeal against conscription of: George Scarr Foster Sykes
Age: 38
Address: Weston, Aysgarth
Occupation: Auctioneer etc
Local tribunal: Aysgarth Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: Not stated
Appellant: Frederick Riddell, Military Representative
Summary of case: Sykes had originally been granted temporary exemption on hardship grounds. The military representative appealed, saying that Calvert's business, auctioning drapery stocks, was not of national importance. He also stated there was no evidence of hardship.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 20 Sep 1917 Military appeal. Allowed. Certificate to be cancelled but not to be called up before 1 Nov 1917... |