| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 249
Appeal against conscription of: Ernest Hardy
Age: 36
Address: 27 Westgate, Pickering
Occupation: Boot and shoe maker and repairer
Local tribunal: Pickering Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship g) exempt occupation
Appellant: Ernest Hardy
Summary of case: Certified occupation. His employer has already lost five men to the army. Ernest Hardy has a crippled sister partly to maintain. The local tribunal state that the sister has a 19 year old niece living with her, who pays board and lodging. The sister also receives outdoor relief. The man according to his own admission is not wholly engaged in a certified occupation.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 29 Mar 1916. Dismissed |