| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 212
Appeal against conscription of: Joseph Edwin Simpson
Age: Not stated
Address: Middleham House, Carlton, Middleham
Occupation: Butcher and slaughterman
Local tribunal: Leyburn Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: Not stated
Appellant: Frederick Riddell, Military Representative
Summary of Case: This man assists his father in a small country butchersÂ’ business in which they kill twice a week and is therefore not entitled to exemption as a slaughterman. He also assists his father on a small grass farm of about 100 acres. It would therefore appear to be not to the national interest that a man of military age should be retained in this employment.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 28 Mar 1916. Dismissed |