| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 4007
Appeal against conscription of: Herbert Jackson
Age: 33
Address: Millfield, Kirkbymoorside
Occupation: Baker's manager
Local tribunal: Kirkbymoorside Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation, e) exempt occupation
Appellant: Thomas H Jackson, employer.
Summary of case: A.E. Saunders, Military Representative, applied for revision of Herbert Jackson's certificate of exemption on the grounds that it was no longer necessary for him to continue in civil employment; this revision was granted and Jackson's certificate of exemption was revised to 1 Sept 1917 with no leave to further application. Appeal made by Thomas Jackson, father and employer. Herbert Jackson is the working manager of a bread bakery supplying bread to the district. As a 33-year-old married man with 2 children and in a certified occupation, Herbert is entitled to exemption from military service. Herbert also has an old injury to left hip joint which makes him lame after a few miles walking.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 11 Aug 1917. Allowed, exemption conditional on remaining in current occupation. |