| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 3387
Appeal against conscription of: John Thomas Shaw
Age: 28
Address: Long Street, Thirsk
Occupation: Dairyman and butcher
Local tribunal: Thirsk Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: Dairyman and butcher
Appellant: John Thomas Shaw
Summary of case: It will be a great hardship, I personally do the killing and supply 30 Customers with milk each end of the day, The only help is a small school boy that goes to 6 Customers daily. There are 4 pigs nearly ready for slaughtering, have 9 acres of pasture land, rented and 50 head of Poultry to look after. And kindly ask for a longer extension of time. I shall have to close down; there is no one to carry on the business. Is a member of the Volunteer Training Corps. Also have three cows to look after.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 14 Apr 1917 Dismissed. Decision of local tribunal to stand. |