| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 496
Appeal against conscription of: George Frederick Jackson
Age: 36
Address: 67 Grange Road, Thornaby
Occupation: Watch and clock repaire etcr
Local tribunal: Thornaby on Tees Borough Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship
Appellant: George Frederick Jackson
Summary of Case: Self-employed, supporting parents, father hasnt worked for 20 years. The business would be forced to close. Local tribunal felt that by him making an allotment and receiving army allowance for his parents to the end of the war, they would be able to manage.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 4 May 1916 Allowed. Exemption for 1 day. |