| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 59
Appeal against conscription of: Reginald Brooks
Age: 34
Address: Fernleigh Marske by the Sea
Occupation: Co. collector and assessor of taxes etc.
Local tribunal: Guisborough Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation c) education or training d) serious hardship
Appellant: Reginald Brooks
Summary of case: Manager of business, Co Collector and Assessor of taxes for Marske, Saltburn and Upleatham carried on by father age 71. Mother age 70 is an invalid. He is Joint Secretary of Middlesbrough & District TradersÂ’ Protection Association which without his services as Joint Secretary would find it difficult to function. Had not been able to state his case to the tribunal.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 24 Mar 1916. Dismissed |