| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 153
Appeal against conscription of: Frank Pellett
Age: Not stated
Address: Canteen, 13th H.L.I., Richmond Camp
Occupation: Canteen assistant
Local tribunal: Richmond Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: Not stated
Appellant: James Keith Ltd, employer of Frank Pellett, Army Catering Contractors
Summary of case: This man is exclusively engaged in military canteen work which we conduct under authority of the Board of Control of Regimental Institutions. This is work for which women are unsuitable and in many instances excluded by the Officers Commanding under Army orders serving soldiers are prohibited from being engaged in canteen work and pensioners or infirm soldiers are not at present available. Claim is made conditional on pensioners not being available. Pelletts employers have already lost 24 members of staff in the previous three months and they feel they cannot continue the contract if they lost any more. The Recruiting Officer states that older men should be found. Supporting evidence: yes
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 25 Mar 1916. Dismissed. |