| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 5456
Appeal against conscription of: Arthur Ryder
Age: 19
Address: 10 Rose Street, Middlesbrough
Occupation: Coke runner
Local tribunal: Middlesbrough Borough Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship
Appellant: E Ryder, father
Summary of case: This is the last of my three sons, two of whom have already lost their lives in the present war. One in the army and one in the navy viz: - Private Robert Wm Ryder, 4th Yorks Regt. Killed at Ypres, May 1915. Stoker Richard Rowland Ryder (HMS Natal) killed by explosion on ship on Dec 30th 1915. In view of his being employed on urgent national work and that he is now my last son and sole support claim he should be left at home under terms if proclamation above referred to. [ Military Service Act 20th April 1918]
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding appeal tribunal: 27 Jun 1918. Allowed conditional exemption |