| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 5188
Appeal against conscription of: Joseph Burn
Age: 27
Address: 54 Milton Street, Middlesbrough
Occupation: Hairdresser
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: Joseph Burn
Summary of case: The local tribunal found that the domestic circumstances were not sufficient to warrant an exemption of military service, after the 15 June 1918. Burn appealed this decision stating that he has been examined four times for the army and twice rejected. He is now passed grade 2 fit. He has a crippled right hand with an amputated index finger, and has lumbago. He supports his invalid mother who suffers heart failure and asthma.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding appeal tribunal: 7 Jun 1918. Dismissed. |