| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 5205
Appeal against conscription of: Robert Gledhill
Age: 39
Address: 26 North Parade, York
Occupation: wholesale provisions merchantsÂ’ manager
Local tribunal: York City Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation
Appellant: Charles Arthur Ream, employer
Summary of case: [Includes case papers for NRCC/CL 9/1/5205, NRCC/CL 9/1/4243, NRCC/CL 9/1/2752] Over 400 retail shops are supplied by the business. Gledhill has been employed by Nance & Ream for 24 years, his knowledge of the business makes him essential to carry it on successfully. He is of delicate health and passed C2 fit. The North Riding Appeal Tribunal granted exemption to 31 march 1918 and Ream is applying for a further exemption for his employee. They state that Gledhill is a clerk rather than a manager and that the employer had made little effort to find a replacement. [See also NRCC/CL 9/1/4243]
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: nd Case not heard |