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. |