| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 2015
Appeal against conscription of: Thomas George Pearson
Age: 40
Address: Milton Street, Saltburn
Occupation: Draper and milliner
Local tribunal: Saltburn by the Sea Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation, d) serious hardship
Appellant: Major Hamilton, Recruiting Officer, Saltburn
Summary of Case: The local tribunal considered Pearsons business could be carried out by his brother and he should join the army. His wife could suffer a breakdown since she was in a nervous condition since the birth of their child two and a half years ago. Men of 41 are now being called up and the munitions work done by Pearson can be done by a girl or a boy.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 4 Nov 1916. Dismissed. Military appeal. |