| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 4840
Appeal against conscription of: Percy Grace
Age: 40
Address: The Terrace, Richmond
Occupation: Grocer and Wine and Spirit merchant
Local tribunal: Richmond Borough Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship
Appellant: Percy Grace
Summary of case: Percy Grace has come over from Canada to look after the business of his working partner who had joined the army. He is the financial partner of a grocers shop in Finkle Street Richmond. With his partner called up into the army he has come from Canada to dissolve the partnership and he intends joining the Canadian Forces and return with them to Canada. He asks for time to organise things with the bank and the income tax commissioner
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding appeal tribunal: 6 Apr 1918. Dismissed but not to be called up before 1 June 1918 |