| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 5186
Appeal against conscription of: James William Shields
Age:23
Address: 111 Ormesby Road, Middlesbrough
Occupation: Benjol still man
Local tribunal: Middlesbrough Borough Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation, d) serious hardship
Appellant: Elizabeth Shields, mother
Summary of case: The local tribunal had found that the domestic circumstances were not sufficient to warrant an exemption of military service. Elizabeth Shields appealed this decision stating that James is the sole support for widowed mother and grandmother. He would be difficult to replace at work, not helped by his mate being off work after bashing himself whilst having a fit. James has one brother in the army who has been gassed twice.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding appeal tribunal: 7 Jun 1918. Dismissed. |