| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 4204
Appeal against conscription of: William Peter Spry
Age: 34
Address: Railway Hotel, Romanby, Northallerton
Occupation: Hotel proprietor
Local tribunal: Northallerton Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship
Appellant: William Peter Spry
Summary of case: I am the proprietor of the Railway Hotel which is a family and commercial hotel with 12 bedrooms. I also keep a
establishment with 13 carriages including funeral arrangements. . I keep four horses of my own and sometimes with what I have here there are as many as seven or eight working for me at one time. I also have 20 acres of land
Prior to the war I used to keep two men in the yard and also employ casual labour for the land
[See also NRCC/CL 9/1/3273]
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 20 Sept 1917 Allowed to 1 Dec 1917. Final. |