| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 1069
Appeal against conscription of: Joseph Thomas Hodgson
Age: 33
Address: 21 Gordon Street, York
Occupation: Manager, bookkeeper and cashier
Local Tribunal: York City Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship
Appellant: George Crombie and Son. Solicitors on behalf of employer.
Summary of case: Solicitor claimed that attested man was a very important employee and was indispensable to the business being the main bookkeeper and blender and the only man able to do the jobs in the firm. The local tribunal state that the two partners in the firm are capable of doing the attested man's job and that they had in fact not tried to replace him.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 15 Jul 1916. Allowed. Exemption to 1 Oct 1916. |