| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 5459
Appeal against conscription of: Walter James Kellett
Age: 36
Address: 8 Queens Road, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough
Occupation: Industrial school master
Local tribunal: Middlesbrough Borough Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested : Attested
Grounds for appeal: Not stated
Appellant: M Thomas, National Service Representative
Summary of case: Walter Kellet is the Head Schoolmaster of an Industrial School of 100 boys and is indispensable to its running. The local tribunal decided that Walter should continue in his civil employment stating their reasons as the depletion of the staff of male teachers in the borough and the national importance of education. Therefore the retention of this man in his present occupation is justified and certificate of conditional exemption should continue. The national service representative appealed this decision stating that his retention in civil employment is contrary to the instruction issued by the Ministry of National Service..
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding appeal tribunal: 27 Jun 1918. Dismissed National Service appeal |