| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 3225
Appeal against conscription of: Leonard Albert Melliship
Age: 37
Address: 9 Dundas Street, Saltburn
Occupation: Grocery manager
Local tribunal: Saltburn by the Sea 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: Leonard Albert Melliship
Summary of case: One man business of grocery provision and wine and spirit merchant. Wife and mother dependent on him and he has already lost his male assistant. He is left with two female assistants. His turnover of £5,000 per annum and he would be ruined if he has to close. He is prepared to do work of national importance five days a week as long as he can stay at his business at night and Saturdays.
Supporting evidence:
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 30 Mar 1917. Allowed. Decision of local tribunal varied subject to substitution at Skinningrove ironworks to be approved by recruiting officer |