| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 5558
Appeal against conscription of: Henry Ferguson
Age: 44
Address: 67 Hoxton Road, Scarborough
Occupation: Poultry breeder
Local tribunal: Scarborough Borough Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation, d) serious hardship, e) ill health or infirmity.
Medical grade: 1
Appellant: Henry Ferguson
Summary of case: The local tribunal did not grant Ferguson an exemption: The local tribunal cannot, if they are to show any degree of fairness, exempt a billiard saloon attendant who keeps a few hens whilst thousands of men with really heavy liabilities both financial and domestic are being taken into the army. Ferguson appeals this decision, stating that he has 86 hens and supplies a few thousand eggs per year for consumption. He has recently taken up breeding hens and has supplied 338 chicks in the last year. He also manages a billiard hall in the evenings. He states he has a weak heart and cannot walk far without being out of breath. The tribunal have taken a very dim view of Henry's appeal.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 25 Jul 1918. Dismissed. |