| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 5636
Appeal against conscription of: Fred Dalton
Age: 24
Address: Southleigh, Osbaldwick
Occupation: PawnbrokerÂ’s assistant
Local tribunal: Flaxton Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation
Medical grade: 3
Appellant: William Sharp, employer
Summary of case: In August 1917 Dalton was granted exemption to 31 Dec 1917. In January 1918 this was renewed to 31 July 1918. Sharp appeals for a further extension stating that: 11 out of 14 employed by the pawnbroker have already joined up and Dalton is the only man left who knows where all the pledged goods are kept. Training takes a long time and the business is very important to the working class and poor people. Both sons joined up and one died at Gallipoli. [Case papers for NRCC/CL 9/1/4607 included with these papers. [See also NRCC/CL 9/1/2285, NRCC/CL 4012, NRCC/CL 9/1/5636]
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 23 Aug 1918. Allowed to 23 Feb 1919. |