| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 5679
Appeal against conscription of: John N Burnett
Age: 36
Address: Redcar
Occupation: Butcher
Local tribunal: Middlesbrough Borough Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested:
Grounds for appeal: a. continue in current occupation; b. engaged in different occupation; d. serious hardship; g. exempt occupation
Medical grade: 2
Appellant: John Burnett
Summary of case: The appellant is a butcher on his own account and is largely employed in slaughtering for about 7 or 8 other butchers who cannot themselves slaughter. He was medically graded 1 but by permission of the appeal tribunal (on production of 2 private medical reports) he was granted leave to be re-examined. He has now been graded 2. His is a purely one-man business. According to a printed circular dated 26 July 1918 sent out to all Butchers Association by their Head Association in London it is stated that the following regard to butchers who are carrying on a one man business viz: - that all Grade 1 men over 45 shall be exempt, that all Grade 2 men over 33 shall be exempt.
Supporting evidence: Yes
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 4 Sep 1918. Allowed to 1 Feb 1919. |