| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 4760
Appeal against conscription of: Edward Brown
Age: Not stated.
Address: 3 Victoria Street, Scarborough
Occupation: Loco fireman
Local tribunal: York City Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: Not stated.
Appellant: Mennell solicitors on behalf of Edward Brown
Summary of case: The appellant is subject to a certain agreement entered into between the general Manager of the NER and the Associated Society of Loco. Engineers & Firemen in February 1917 to the effect that the men who volunteered for railway service abroad should be released before men who did not volunteer and that the appellant did not so volunteer and there are still men at Scarborough who did volunteer and who have not been released and that under the circumstances the appellant cannot legally be released and his certificate of exemption ought therefore to be restored.
Supporting evidence: Yes
Date and decision of North Riding appeal tribunal: 18 Mar 1918. Dismissed. |