| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 483
Appeal against conscription of: Victor Shire Pitchforth
Age: 25
Address: 15 Dundas Street, Saltburn
Occupation: Tobacconist and general dealer
Local tribunal: Saltburn by the Sea Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship
Appellant: Victor Shire Pitchforth
Summary of case: Pitchfork stated in his appeal to the North Riding appeal tribunal that, My particular reason for filling up this protest is that my business entirely depends on myself, having no help or assistance if neglected or unable to give constant attention I should be obliged to close my establishment and to sacrifice my living. The local tribunal had stated that Pitchforks wife and mother could easily run the business that his grandmother had run for years on her own.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 4 May 1916. Dismissed. |