| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 2100
Appeal against conscription of: Harold Matthew Slater
Age: 26
Address: 129 Lowther Street, York
Occupation: Drug store proprietor
Local tribunal: York City Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation, d) serious hardship
Appellant: Geo Crombie & Sons solicitors on behalf of H M Slater
Summary of case: Slater had set himself up in business as a drug store proprietor four years previously in a poor area of York, using capital of £400. He did a large trade with poor people who in most cases could not afford a doctor. In addition most of his relatives were in the army and his mother whom he supported was dangerously ill. The Civil Claims Commission had offered £10 per annum to close up his shop for the duration, which he considered grossly insufficient to cover his costs. [See also NRCC/CL 9/1/1276]
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 13 Nov 1916 Dismissed. |