| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 4800
Appeal against conscription of: Walter Walker
Age: 33
Address: 10 Swarthmore Terrace, Thornaby
Occupation: Dentist
Local tribunal: Thornaby [on Tees] Borough Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation
Appellant: Walter Walker
Summary of case: I am a practitioner on dentistry machining at Thornaby on Tees. There are only two residential practitioners in the town which has a population of about 17,000. I have a considerable practice and am working over 70 hours a week and can scarcely cope with the work I am asked to do. I submit that it is in the national interest that I should be allowed to continue in my present occupation. [See also NRCC/CL 9/1/4291]
Supporting evidence: Yes
Date and decision of North Riding appeal tribunal: 5 Apr 1918. Dismissed. |