| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 5167
Appeal against conscription of: William Pearson
Age: 36
Address: 25 Cambridge Road, Thornaby
Occupation: Works manager
Local tribunal: Thornaby on Tees Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship
Appellant: D Sheldon, Managing Director
Summary of case: He is one of the directors of Pearson and Sheldon Ltd., representing the Pearson interest which amounts to half the capital. He looks after the whole of the manufacturing side and the distribution of the goods connected with the general business of the company, they would have to close the manufacturing branch if he were to go. He is doing the work of two sugar boilers who were employed prior to the war and they have no other men with the necessary knowledge to take his place.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding appeal tribunal: 7 Jun 1918. Dismissed. |