MILITARY SERVICE

Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 102, 2 May 1941, Page 9

MILITARY SERVICE

APPEAL BOARD CASES

A number, of appeals against military service on the grounds of public interest and/or hardship were heard by the Armed Forces Appeal Board, Messrs. W. F. Stilwell, S.M (chairman), P. Coyle, and A. Parlane yesterday afternoon.

The secretary of the Shipwrights' Union appealed on behalf of Carl William Le'ask, a shipwright. The appeal was adjourned sine die.

William Cook and Sons, Ltd., appealed on behalf of James Brandon Hume, a planer operator engaged in boxmaking, including orders for the forces. The appeal was dismissed, service not to commence before November 1.

An appeal by Norman Ernest Williams, manager of a pig farm, which was supported by his father, Joseph Edward Williams, was adjourned sine die.

Turner and Evans, Ltd., appealed on behalf of Albert Arthur Evans, a brass moulder engaged on munitions orders. The appeal "was adjourned sine die.

Sydney Harold Day appealed on behalf, of Sydney Albert Day,, a plasterer, and asked for postponement of service until October. The appeal was dismissed, subject to service not being commenced before October 30.

Selwyn Lloyd Hyde, a farmer, appealed on the ground that his farm could not/ be carried on without him. The appc/al was adjourned sine die.

William Butler appealed on behalf of his son Frank Kenneth Butler, a clerk,' and asked for time to "make arrangements, to replace him. The appeal was dismissed, subject to service not commencing before July V.

Joseph Taylor, a seaman, who described himself as a qualified male nurse and hospital attendant, appealed on the grounds of public interest. He said he had enlisted for the Air Force and Navy and was prepared to serve in the Army as a hospital attendant. He had appealed for the purpose of getting into the Medical Corps. The appeal was dismissed.

. Mrs. M. G. Cooper appealed on behalf of Thornhill Cooper, a shipping clerk, on the ground of hardship. The appeal was dismissed, service not to commence before July 1.,

The Residential Construction Co. and the Director of National Service appealed on behalf of William Robert Bass, a foreman carpenter, engaged on Government contracts. It was pointed out that as the appeal was not lodged in time the board could only act on the director's appeal. The appeal was dismissed, service not to commence before July 1.

Bryant and May, Bell, and Co., appealed on behalf of Gordon Adair McDonald, an engineer and toolmaker. The appeal was adjourned sine die.