| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 5561
Appeal against conscription of: Walter Gibson
Age: 45
Address: 59-67 North Marine Road, Scarborough
Occupation: Boarding house manager
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
Medical grade: 1
Appellant: G Gibson, employer
Summary of case: G Gibson said he is 66 and in poor health, so his son Walter has managed the boarding house together with his mother. Walter is his only remaining son, two more already serving.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 25 Jul 1918. Dismissed. Not to be called up before 30 Sept 1918 |