| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 3772
Appeal against conscription of: Peter Brown
Age: Not stated
Address: Snape, Bedale
Occupation: Chauffeur
Local tribunal: Bedale Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation
Appellant: Wm Cresswell Gray
Summary of case: Brown's employer, Sir William Cresswell Gray, owned a shipping company in Hartlepool; also his home at Thorp Perrow was a convalescent home for officers. He said he needed Brown to drive him to the station for business meetings etc; also Brown drove the officers about. Temporary exemptions had been granted but Gray had written demanding that Brown be granted total exemption, otherwise the home would have to be closed. The Clerk to the North Riding Appeal Tribunal replied that the convalescent home was mentioned in an earlier appeal, therefore there were no new circumstances. Gray's reply to that said he was surprised to hear of the tribunal's decision and said it would be their responsibility if the home had to close. [See also NRCC/CL 9/1/2465]
Supporting evidence: Yes.
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 4Jul 1917. Exemption allowed to 1 Oct 1917.Final |