| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 3970
Appeal against conscription of: Albert Anthony Swales
Age: 32
Address: Yarm
Occupation: Butcher
Local tribunal: Stokesley Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation
Appellant: Thomas Swales, father and employer
Summary of case: 15 June 1917 Swales appeared before the local tribunal, where he described himself as a slaughterman and said that 'since the last tribunal' he had killed 4 beasts, 18 sheep and 2 pigs every week, and also 11 bacon pigs for farmers. He was granted temporary exemption for 2 months, not renewable except on application made with leave. However, in the application by his father to the North Riding Appeal Tribunal, his work and delivery rounds on 4 days a week are described in detail, and he only slaughters in 'odd time he can spare'. Swales is 32 and category B1, and a 38-year-old brother was granted conditional exemption to work for his father.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 27 Jul 1917. Dismissed |