| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 1783
Appeal against conscription of: Ernest Burton
Age: 33
Address: 6 Castle Hill Richmond
Occupation: Grocers branch manager
Local tribunal: Richmond Borough Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship
Appellant: Percy Grace, employer
Summary of Case: Employer believes business would be crippled if loses Burton and could be replaced by a woman. Local tribunal finds that employer applied for two men to be exempt and that they have two shops and if necessary one shop could be closed.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 21 Oct 1916. Dismissed |