| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 2312
Appeal against conscription of: Harold Brodie Latto
Age: 25
Address: 18, North View, Poppleton Road, York
Occupation: Grocer's manager etc.
Local tribunal: York City Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act 1916
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation, g) exempt occupation
Appellant: J.T.Bamforth, Employer, Secretary to York Equitable Industrial Society Limited
Summary of case: Latto had been medically rejected on account of deformed right thumb in October 1915, re-examined August 1916 and passed as B 1. Local tribunal refused his appeal, military representative agreed not to call him up before 31 December 1916 so that the Society could have his services at that busy time. The appeal to the County Tribunal was on the basis that he was the manager and the only man in that shop. The local tribunal in their evidence to the County stated that another man, ‘1774 Clarkson’, from the Co-operative society was expected to go but now has been rejected and they thought that he might be substituted for Latto in the shop.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 16 Dec 1916. Dismissed. |