| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 2516
Appeal against conscription of: Edmund Pearcy
Age: Not stated
Address: 415 Newport Road, Middlesbrough
Occupation: Master Grocer
Local tribunal: Middlesbrough Borough Council
Central tribunal: Yes 31 Jan 1917
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation d) serious hardship
Appellant: Employer name not stated
Summary of case: The employer states that serous hardship would ensue if his employee left to serve. The North Riding Appeal Tribunal's opinion was that the grocery business was quite small and not of national Importance. The man was technically single, having only recently married. [See also NRCC/CL 9/1/2009]
Supporting evidence: Yes
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 12 Jan 1917 Allowed to 15 Feb 1917 Final |