| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 2176
Appeal against conscription of: John Dowson
Age:25
Address: 19 Red Lion Street Redcar
Occupation: Butcher, farmer
Local tribunal: Redcar Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship, e) exempt occupation
Appellant: John Dowson
Summary of Case: He had been medically rejected for a rupture, he was passed for garrison duty, and he is now appealing on domestic grounds. He asks to be allowed to do government work or to join the V T C, as he cannot leave his wife who is weakened by a difficult confinement and has lost three children in the past. He cannot expect a woman to do the butchering and farming at which he is now occupied.
Supporting evidence: Yes
Date and decision of North Riding App 2177eal Tribunal: 24 Nov 1916. Dismissed |