| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 5552
Appeal against conscription of: William W. Foster
Age: 44
Address: 2 Westgarth, Northallerton
Occupation: Clerk
Local tribunal: Northallerton Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship
Medical grade: 1
Appellant: Major Hutton-Squire, National Service Representative
Summary of case: Foster was granted a temporary exemption to 1 September 1918 by the local tribunal. The national service representative appeals this decision: This man being Grade 1, should be release for the army. I fail to see there would be a hardship if this man was taken for the army.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 20 Jul 1918. Allowed. National Service appeal Certificate to be cancelled, but not to be called up until 1 Sep 1918. |