| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 890
Appeal against conscription of: James Walker Dixon
Age: 27
Address: 34 Coral Street, South Bank, Yorkshire
Occupation: Insurance agent
Local tribunal: Eston Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship
Appellant: James Walker Dixon
Summary of Case: Local tribunal dismissed appeal on basis that Mr Dixon was not indispensable and that there was no hardship. Notwithstanding offer by Mr Dixon to replace munitions worker Following subsequent letter from Pearl Insurance ,North Riding Appeal Tribunal allowed appeal against conscription until 1Sep 1916
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 23 Jun 1916 Allowed. Exemption to 1 Sep 1916 |