| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 2646
Appeal against conscription of: John Percy Jones
Age: 35
Address: 7 Queen Anne's Road, York
Occupation: Draper and manager of York branch of Messrs. Rowntree & Sons
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, e) exempt occupation
Appellant: Messrs Rowntree & Sons, employer
Summary of case: The applicant repeats the application for exemption of their manager at York, which was made in August last, and when they were granted a long period of temporary exemption, with an intimation that they might apply again: Rowntrees state that it is impossible to get another manager for their York branch with the experience of Jones... it was suggested that a woman could take the job, but About three quarters of the total turnover is in furnishing section and no woman could deal with furniture and carpets. They also reject moving men from the Scarborough store to the York store as this would leave Scarborough short staffed. [See also NRCC/CL 9/1/1377]
Supporting evidence: Yes
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 20 Jan 1917. Allowed to 31 Mar 1917 |