| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 4963
Appeal against conscription of: William Wood Tweddle
Age: Not stated
Address: Oak Tree Cottages, Northallerton
Occupation: Gasworks stoker
Local tribunal: Northallerton Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: e) exempt occupation
Appellant: John Oxendale, Chairman of Northallerton Consumers' Gas Co Ltd.
Summary of case: 3 March 1918: allowed exemption to 1 May 1918 so as to find a substitute. The employers had advertised for a substitute, but without success. [See also NRCC/CL 9/1/4731]
Supporting evidence: no
Date and decision of North Riding appeal tribunal: 3 May 1918. Allowed to 1 Jun 1918. Final. |