| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 4081
Appeal against conscription of: Ronald Clarkson
Age: 36
Address: 22/23 Flowergate, Whitby
Occupation: Draper
Local tribunal: Whitby Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation and d) serious hardship
Appellant: Ronald Clarkson
Summary of case: The pre-war normal staff was five persons, including appellant, and the present sole existing staff, nor remains, the appellant, literally alone, the single-handed proprietor. Since outbreak of war, appellants wife conducts domestic household, and care of twin boys aged five without a maid on £2 weekly, and has no business experience, also is not adaptable to business, while obviously is occupied with domestic care to highly creditable limit. Appellant also contributed to support of widowed mother without mean, by having parted with £14 a year tenant, to make house over shop rent free for appellants mother. Appellant is under legal deeds of loaned capita, and tenancy agreements, which if any attempt to realize, or enforced employment of capable manager at adequate salary, otherwise than appellants own economical working, all such alternatives, will render appellants business bankrupt against his legal engagements. Appellant is old member, and efficient Volunteer Training Corps. Appellant asks for temporary exemption with leave to appeal, on the plea of exceptional hardship.[See also NRCC/CL 9/1/2788]
Supporting evidence: Yes
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 13 Aug 1917 Dismissed. |