Royal Leamington Spa Courier and Warwickshire Standard - Warwick and Country Edition page 3/col 3-5

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Subject

Military Tribunals: County Appeals Tribunals under Military Service Act 1916 - Women and employment. Men preferred

Description

Tribunal heard various appeals. Noted first case permitted to appeal to the Central Tribunal: S T Wadlow. total of 845 staff of which 176 men remained, 167 having gone to the war. His employer argued that he should be exempted as he was the only man at the Leamington site. Adverse comments on using women supervisors.