| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 4278
Appeal against conscription of: Miles Pattison
Age: 38
Address: Ingram Gate House, Thirsk
Occupation: Butcher
Local tribunal: Thirsk Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a0 continue in present occupation, d) serious hardship, e) ill health or infirmity
Appellant: William A Johnson, employer
Summary of Case: Johnson states that he is a wholesale and retail butcher in the Market Place, Thirsk. Miles Pattison is his manager and Head Salesman. Before the war Johnson had three men and now only has Pattison who has been with him for 28 years and for 20 of those years he has been the full manager of the business. As a wholesale butcher his work is included in the list of certified occupations. [See also NRCC/CL 9/1/3935]
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 17 Nov 1917Allowed to 1 Mar 1918 |