| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 618
Appeal against conscription of: Cyril Shuttleworth
Age: 20
Address: 85 Aire Street, Middlesbrough
Occupation: Ticket and poster writer
Local tribunal: Middlesbrough Borough Council
Central tribunal: Central tribunal case number W.2052
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: f) conscientious objection
Appellant: Cyril Shuttleworth
Summary of case: Applied to the local tribunal for absolute exemption from all forms of military service on grounds of religious convictions. Local tribunal granted exemption from combatant services only. Cyril subsequently applied to have his certificate of exemption amended to exempt him from all but work of national importance. He cites other cases in his support
Supporting evidence: Yes
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 20 May 1916. Dismissed. |