| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 5687
Appeal against conscription of: Charles W Plews
Age: 33
Address: Wensley, Leyburn
Occupation: Printer
Local tribunal: Leyburn Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested:
Grounds for appeal: a) remain in present occupation d) serious hardship
Medical grade: B2
Appellant: Charles W Plews
Summary of case: Serious business and domestic hardship would ensue if Plews was to join the army. He has no-one to manage his business which has been establishes over 80 years. He has been in the Territorials for 11 years and was mobilised on 4 August 1914, going to France April 1915. After being in the trenches for 13 months he was discharged, time expired in May 1916 and went through the battles of St Julien and Ypres. Since coming home, he has got the business sorted out, which had practically gone whilst he was in France. He is doing all the printing for the local Food Control Committee and Auction Mart. Plews is an Assistant Overseer and Income Tax collector. [Case papers for NRCC/CL 9/1/4958 included with these case papers. See also NRCC/CL 9/1/1382, NRCC/L 9/1/2460, NRCC/CL 9/1/4156, NRCC/CL 9/1/4581, NRCC/CL 9/1/4958]
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 17 Sep 1918. Allowed to 1 Mar 1919. |