| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 5451
Appeal against conscription of: Walter Huck
Age: 44
Address: 25 Athol Street, Middlesbrough
Occupation: Taxi cab driver
Local tribunal: Middlesbrough Borough Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: Not stated.
Appellant: M Thomas, National Service Representative
Summary of case: Huck is a taxi cab driver and mechanic. A lot of his work was for munitions works which would suffer serious inconvenience if he left. A woman could not do this work as there is a lot of heavy lifting for repairs etc. The local tribunal granted an exemption to 1 December 1918 with leave for a further appeal. The national service representative appealed this decision.
Supporting evidence:
Date and decision of North Riding appeal tribunal: 27 Jun 1918. Allowed national Service appeal. Certificate to be cancelled. |