| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 1825
Appeal against conscription of: George Mennell
Age: 34
Address: 3 Golden Lion Bank, Whitby
Occupation: Confectioner and Temperance Hotel proprietor
Local tribunal: Whitby Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship
Appellant: George Mennell
Summary of case: Wife unable to carry on the business which would mean financial ruin. Mennell tried to apply to the Central Tribunal, but the North Riding Appeal Tribunal refused him leave to appeal. They stated in a letter on 7 Nov 1916 to Mennell that: If you require a little time to wind up your business perhaps if you saw the military representative he would agree not to call you up immediately.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 24 Oct 1916. Dismissed |