| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 578
Appeal against conscription of: Solomon Morris
Age: 25
Address: 31 Penleys Grove Street, York
Occupation: Tailor
Local tribunal: York City Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship
Appellant: S Morris
Summary of Case: Morris was one of four sons of an Austrian immigrant, with three brothers already enlisted. The family ran a tailoring business which the father was too infirm to maintain himself. Morris appealed on the grounds that he would maintain the business so that his brothers would have an occupation to return to after the war as well as to keep his parents. Morris was represented by a solicitor from George Crombie & Sons, 46 Stonegate, York.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 19 May 1916.Allowed. Exemption to 1 Oct 1916, to include statutory period |