| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 448
Appeal against conscription of: Harold Ernest Hudson
Age: 25
Address: Market Place, Northallerton
Occupation: Butcher and slaughterman
Local tribunal: Northallerton Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship
Appellant: G A Hudson, employer
Summary of Case: Employed as a butcher and slaughterman in a business that has a large government contract to supply HM Prison in Northallerton with butchers meat. The owner of the business does a county round and is away from the shop two days a week and also attends the stock mart. Harold is trustworthy and can run the shop in his absence and do a county round. Slaughtermen in Northallerton are not to be obtained as they have all joined the Colours and he cannot find a man over military age. .Harold Hudson is the only man he has and the business cannot run without him.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 13 Apr 1916. Allowed to 1 Jul 1916 |