| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 1699
Appeal against conscription of: John Horace Simons
Age: 23
Address: 8 Standard Terrace, Northallerton
Occupation: Master butcher
Local tribunal: Northallerton Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: Not stated
Appellant: John Horace Simons
Summary of case: He is a self-employed butcher with only a small boy to assist. He is tenant of a shop in the main street in Northallerton, and my tenancy does not expire until May 1917. I am a married man with one child. I understand my business is a certified trade and in the national interest. I make application for exemption? As most butchers and tradesmen have that in this town. [See also NRCC/CL 9/1/449]
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 7 Oct 1916 Dismissed |