| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 4901
Appeal against conscription of: Joseph Snowden
Age: Not stated
Address: 11 Fairfax Street, Scarborough
Occupation: Cowkeeper
Local tribunal: Scarborough Borough Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation, d) serious hardship
Appellant: Joseph Snowden
Summary of case: That it is the national interest that the applicant should continue in his present employment and this is on the ground of hardship. A note states that An unfortunate phase in this case is that, notwithstanding the decisions of the local and appeal tribunals in another case the National Service Department in London allowed a younger man in a similar but much larger way of business to remain in civil life until the local tribunal heard that the younger man had been called up. Snowden us a milk dealer distributing 16 gallons of milk a day. He could, had he cared to, extend his business, have distributed twice or three times as much and helped to let a younger men in the same business go to the army earlier. It will be quite easy to find someone to take his place. The man is married but without children There is far less hardship in this case than in very many others.
Supporting evidence: Yes
Date and decision of North Riding appeal tribunal: 16 Apr 1918. Dismissed. |