| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 999
Appeal against conscription of: Frederick Hodgson
Age: 37
Address: Railway Inn, Whitby
Occupation: Licenced Victualler
Local tribunal: Whitby Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation, d) serious hardship
Appellant: Frederick Hodgson
Summary of case: Hodgson runs the Railway Inn, is married with two children. The family home is also the Railway Inn. He has to give six monthsÂ’ notice to quit. If he is called up, there is no one else to oversee the management of the business and he would be forced to give it up, losing both the money he has invested over years and the family home. Prepared to help out on a farm during the day and manage his own business in the evening.
Supporting evidence: Yes
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 3 Jul 1916. Temporary exemption to Oct 1916. |