| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 2322
Appeal against conscription of: James Gatenby Clay
Age: 25
Address: Grangetown
Occupation: Butcher
Local tribunal: Eston Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship
Appellant: J G Clay
Summary of case: Appellant states that he would like to be treated as the other butchers of the town have been dealt with. He states he is the only pig butcher in the town. Local tribunal states that there are in fact five butchers in the town and so they consider it more than enough. Local tribunal also state that other butchers in the town stock pork. Appellant states his mother and sisters are partly dependent on him but Local tribunal know that his mother has private means and his sisters have their own business. I ask for a similar exemption as the other two Grangetown butchers received and if this is not granted at any rate time to enable me to make arrangements and to get over the Christmas trade.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 22 Dec 1916. Dismissed but not to be called up until 1 Feb 1917. |