| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 3966
Appeal against conscription of: Ernest Lockin Harrison
Age: 36
Address: 26 Redcar Rd, Guisborough
Occupation: Master Painter
Local tribunal: Guisborough 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: Ernest Lockin Harrison
Summary of case: Runs the family business, founded in 1847. Harrison has served six years with the Yorkshire Hussars Yeomanry. Harrison is the only person to carry on the business and has no men working for him, six have called up. Harrison will be ruined if the business is forced to close. He is a member of the Volunteer Training Corps. [See also NRCC/CL 9/1/3062, NRCC/CL 9/1/4629 and NRCC/CL 9/1/5589]
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 27 Jul 1917. Allowed to 1 Jan 1918. |