| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 718
Appeal against conscription of: William Edward Hancocks
Age: 32
Address: 59 St Pauls Terrace, York
Occupation: Clerk
Local tribunal: York City Council
Central tribunal: Central tribunal case number W.752
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: f) conscientious objection
Appellant: William Edward Hancocks
Summary of case: Applied to local tribunal for absolute and complete exemption Early association with Christian church and for the last 8-9 years with the Socialist movement lead him to be unable to take human life. Local tribunal decision: 28 Mar 1916 exempted from combatant service, but thought that his conscientious scruples could not be very deep as he is obtaining his means of living by acting as Clerk to an Army Pay Office. Appeal to North Riding appeal tribunal referred to being willing to continue in his present occupation in a civilian capacity as work of national importance.
Appeal to Central tribunal on grounds that his whole case had not been presented and he was already doing work of national importance.
Supporting evidence: Yes
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 31 May 1916. Dismissed. |