| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 896
Appeal against conscription of: Frederick Walshaw
Age: 34
Address: 33 North Street, South Bank
Occupation: Architect and surveyor
Local tribunal: Eston Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship
Appellant: Frederick Walshaw
Summary of Case: Is the only practising architect in the town now because his junior partner has been serving in the Army since Sept.1914. Some building contracts underway but settlement could not be effected if required for military service. He would have to close the firm, which is his sole means of livelihood would cease.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 23 Jun 1916 Dismissed |