| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 2959
Appeal against conscription of: David Butler
Age: 37
Address: Keld Head, Pickering
Occupation: Smallholder
Local tribunal: Pickering Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: g) exempt occupation
Appellant: David Butler
Summary of case: Appellant states he is in a certified occupation. He is married with two dependent children and works on his smallholding and also in local farms in a temporary capacity, as was agreed with the local tribunal decisions. He states he suffers from rheumatism and is not fit for active service although he was passed in that category.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 9 Mar 1917 Allowed to 30 Apr 1917.Certificate of local tribunal varied. |