| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 4816
Appeal against conscription of: Edward Bell
Age: 18
Address: 45 Waterloo Road, Middlesbrough
Occupation: Druggist etc
Local tribunal: Middlesbrough Borough Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship
Appellant: Rachel Bell, employer and mother
Summary of case: Rachel is a widow aged 60 and has a Druggist and Patent Medicine Stores, with very ill health. Her business is entirely dependent on if their son, Edward, stays at home. Rachel has no opportunity of seeking assistance apart from her son.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding appeal tribunal: 5 Apr 1918. Dismissed. |