| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 2325
Appeal against conscription of: John Rose
Age: 32
Address: 20 Ann Street, South Bank
Occupation: Coal Merchant
Local tribunal: Eston Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation, d) serious hardship
Appellant: John Rose
Summary of case: Appellant states that his business is of national importance and in particular the fact that he supplies coal to poorer areas of the town. He states his widowed mother is dependent on him and would cause grevious [sic] hardship to his wife and children were he to be enlisted. Local tribunal states that financial provision could cover this case and that he does not give money to his mother just coal and odds and ends.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 22 Dec 1916. Dismissed. Decision of local tribunal to stand. |