| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 3138
Appeal against conscription of: George Robert Pickup
Age: 19
Address: Park Street, Pickering
Occupation: Boot maker
Local tribunal: Pickering Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation
Appellant: H Watson, father of R P H Watson, employer.
Summary of case: Pickup has been left in charge to run the business for his brother, PRH Watson, who has been called up and is serving in France. They cannot replace him and so the business would have to close down. Pickup's mother has also written saying she is a widow and that he support her and his three younger siblings and grandmother. Local tribunal stated that he is not in a certified occupation and any financial hardship will be covered by the army separation allowance.
Supporting evidence: Yes
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 22 Mar 1917. Dismissed. |