| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 4941
Appeal against conscription of: Augustus John Durant
Age: 37
Address: 43 Falmouth Street, Middlesbrough
Occupation: Warehouseman
Local tribunal: Middlesbrough Borough Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation
Appellant: John Appleton & Son, employer
Summary of case: Vital to continuation of business, two out of nine previous employees left and finding it impossible to fill vacancies. Supplies Local Government Board and public institutions. [see also NRCC/CL 9/1/4647]
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding appeal tribunal: 27 Apr 1918. Allowed conditional exemption until a suitable substitute be found. |