| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number:5509
Appeal against conscription of: Fred Lord
Age: 30
Address: 14 Dunning Street, Middlesbrough
Occupation: Fireman
Local tribunal: Middlesbrough Borough Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Military Service Act: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation g) exempt occupation
Medical grade: A
Appellant: W Hustler, National Service Representative
Summary of case: The Middlesbrough Fire Brigade appealed against the previous local tribunal decision, which granted Lord an exemption as long as he joined the volunteers. The Chief Fire Officer stated that a Firemans time is fully occupied, 24 hours a day 7 days a week living in Fire Brigade quarters close to the station. I have seen Mr W D Thomas The Military Representative here, who has no objection to him not joining the Volunteer Force, I have written to the volunteer Headquarters on the advice of Mr W D Thomas and the stated case but received no reply. The local tribunal had given Lord a temporary exemption on condition h. Hustler states that it is not in the national interest that a young man 30 years of age who has been passed fit for General Service should any longer remain in civil employment as a fireman in the service of Middlesbrough Corporation Fire Brigade. The local tribunal removed the condition. The national service representative appealed the exemption stating that: it is not in the national interest that a young man of 30 years of age who has been passed fir for general service should any longer remain in civil employment as a Fireman in the service of Middlesbrough Fire brigade. [Case papers for NRCC/CL 9/1/5007 included with these case papers.]
Supporting evidence: Yes
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 12 Jul 1918. Allowed to 1 Feb 1919. & relieved from Voluntary Service |