| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 3240
Appeal against conscription of: Sydney Robinson
Age: 35
Address: Solberge, Northallerton
Occupation: Engine driver etc
Local tribunal: Thirsk Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation
Appellant: James Thomas, estate agent, employer
Summary of case: He is the only able bodied man left on the estate and is responsible for pumping drinking water to the houses and other duties, including felling and dressing of trees for pit props, used in coal and ironstone mining. He had been given exemption to 31 Mar 1917 in October 1916 [See alsoNRCC/CL 9/2/1853]
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 31 Mar 1917. Allowed to 1 October 1917. |