| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 677
Appeal against conscription of: Harry Richardson
Age: 25
Address: Scriven House, Wigginton, York
Occupation: Farmer
Local tribunal: Flaxton Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship, g) exempt occupation
Appellant: Harry Richardson
Summary of Case: The original appeal was on the grounds that he and his brother were indispensable to the family business. This was dismissed by the local tribunal. In his appeal to the North Riding Appeal tribunal, he states that he and his brother are both haemophiliacs. He was sent for a medical assessment and on this basis was rejected for military service.
Supporting evidence: Yes
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 19 Jun 1916. Allowed. Medically unfit |