| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 669
Appeal against conscription of: William Heslop
Age: 32
Address: 14 Garfield Road, Scarborough.
Occupation: Butcher manager etc
Local tribunal: Scarborough Borough Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: d) hardship, e) exempt occupation.
Appellant: William Whorley Heslop, employer
Summary of Case: Appellant stated that William Heslop is indispensable and a replacement cannot be found. Also, William Heslop's mother is dying of cancer. There is one other employee who is medically unfit. The employer is absent a lot on business and relies a great deal on William Heslop.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 30 May 1916. Dismissed. |