| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 3632
Appeal against conscription of: Herbert Wright
Age:33
Address: Brompton
Occupation: Branch manager
Local tribunal: Northallerton Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: Not stated
Appellant: Northallerton & District Co-operative Society Ltd.
Summary of case: This man has been with the Co-operative since boyhood and is now the manager of the Brompton branch. He is indispensable to the continued success of the branch which currently has a weekly turnover of £100. Owing to a depletion of staff through the country it is impossible to fill his position.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 24 May 1917 Dismissed. Decision of local tribunal to stand. |