| Description | Present at the meeting: Professor P F Frankland in the chair; Mr A C Chapman; Sir James Dobbie; Dr M O Forster; Dr A Schuster, Secretary Royal Society; Dr A Scott
1. Minutes of previous meeting read and signed.
2. Discussion and decisions on applications for exemption.
2.1 G E Smith - Working for the Mersey Chemical Works
2.2 H Erhardt - Working for the Merseh Chemical Works
2.3 H J Malpas - Working for Messrs Riley & Harbord
2.4 W J Brizzell - Wishing to enter the employment of the African Oli Mills Co.
2.5 Morris Fort - Working for Messrs Lumsden & Mackenzie
Agreed these cases be recommended for exemption from Military Service under Resolution 1.
2.6 J A Ridgway - Working for the Midland Chemical Works, Stoke on Trent
2.7 C W Fish - Working for the Turner Paper Mills Co. Rawcliffe Bridge
2.8 R Dodwell - Working for Messrs Norman, Smee & Dodwell
2.9 A G Paterson - Working for the Chemical Supply Co. Barking
Agreed these foour cases be recommended for exemption from Military Service to the Executive Committee under Resolution 3
2.10 W H Cockton - Working for Parke's Drug Stores
Agreed this case does not come within the terms of the Society's reference
3. Lists of 106 cases dealt with since 22 November 1916 laid before the committee.
Of 30 cases previously recommended for exemption;
21 recommendations had been confirmed
6 recommendations had been withdrawn
2 cases previously recommended for exemption under Resolution 1 now recommended under Resolution 2
1 case previously recommended for exemption under Resolution 2 was now recommended for exemption under Resolution 1.
Of the 73 fresh applications received;
33 applications refused
36 applications had been recommended for exemption under Resolutions 1 and 3
4 applications had been recommeded for esemption under Resolution 2. |