| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 4940
Appeal against conscription of: William Bishop
Age: 42
Address: 17 Lower Gosford Street, Middlesbrough
Occupation: Warehouseman
Local tribunal: Middlesbrough Borough Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship
Appellant: H Bullock Ltd, employer
Summary of case: Vital to largest potato seed merchant in the district, only 3 out of 14 previous employees remain. Employer states 'we have paid over £1500 income and excess profit taxes since commencement of the war'. [See also NRCC/CL 9/1/4655]
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding appeal tribunal: 7 Jun 1918. Allowed to 1 Dec 1918. |