| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 5723
Appeal against conscription of: Ernest G Sutton
Age: 43
Address: 3 Gillygate, York
Occupation: Bookkeeper
Local tribunal: York City 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 H Jefferson Civil Forage Supplies
Summary of case: Ernest G Sutton is a bookkeeper for a firm that distributed forage for civil supplies, under Army administration, and as such he considered this work of national importance. On 2 July 1918 he appeared before the local tribunal where it was decided he would be exempt until 6 Sept 1918. He was also directed not to join the Volunteer Training Corps. However, he was called up to the Volunteer Training Corps, and appealed this to the North Riding Appeal Tribunal on 13 July. The appeal was dismissed with leave to apply again on domestic grounds, which he did, stating that as a widower he has difficulty providing childcare for his 9 year old son out of working hours which made the Volunteer Training Corps difficult to attend. [Case papers for NRCC/CL 9/1/5522 included with these papers]
Supporting evidence: Yes
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 18 Sep 1918. Allowed to 1 Mar 1919. |