| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 3164
Appeal against conscription of: George Edgar Brook
Age: 35
Address: 1 Ebor Street, Bishopthorpe Road, York
Occupation: Fish salesman and Foreman bottle sorter at York Glass Works
Local tribunal: York City Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship
Appellant: George Edgar Brook
Summary of case: Brook works 53 hours per week for York Glass Works and continues his own Fish selling businesses in the evenings. He is married with five children. Brook has invested £100 in the business. He has tried to find women with suitable experience to take over his role as fish salesman, but without luck. [See also NRCC/Cl 9/1/1667 and NRCC/CL 9/1/3165]
Supporting evidence: Yes
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 22 Mar 1917. Dismissed |