| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 5639
Appeal against conscription of: Benjamin J Holmes
Age: 45
Address: 28 Goodramgate, York
Occupation: Butcher
Local tribunal: York City Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship
Medical grade: 1
Appellant: Benjamin James Holmes
Summary of case: The local tribunal granted exemption to 6 October as Holmes has only 432 registered customers and a turnover of £40 per week. He has a wife and daughter; the latter being employed in the Army Pay Office. The local tribunal do not propose giving consent to apply further, if such an application was made in the future. Therefore Holmes appeals to the North Riding Appeal Tribunal: I was a journeyman Butcher for 10 years and by diligence and perseverance I became manager and buyer of the butchers department of Sowerby Bridge Co-Operative stores
..I carry on a large retail business
.I have 432 people registered with me for meat rations. I also make pies, sausages and other subsidiary articles out of offal and I have about 450 extra customers for these as they do not need a meat coupon to be supplied with these articles.
Supporting evidence: Yes
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 23 Aug 1918. Allowed to 23 Feb 1919. |