| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 4333
Appeal against conscription of: Arthur Fountain
Age: 25
Address: 2 Frenchgate, Richmond
Occupation: Munitions worker
Local tribunal: Richmond Borough Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation, d) serious hardship
Appellant: Arthur Fountain
Summary of case: Exemption granted previously on condition he finds work of national importance at an aeroplane factory. This application is for an extension of that certificate of exemption. Arthur is a musician by profession and had previously been medically classified as C1. He has fulfilled the obligations of his exemption and is now employed full time in munitions work in Sheffield. [See also NRCC/CL 9/1/3203]
Supporting evidence: Yes
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 20 Oct 1917. Conditional, allowed to 31 Mar 1918 |