| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 1237
Appeal against conscription of: William Tindall Hornby
Age: 34
Address: Saltersgate, Lockton, Pickering
Occupation: Horseman
Local tribunal: Pickering Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation, d) serious hardship
Appellant: David Hoggard, employer
Summary of case: Employer appealed to have Hornby released until the middle of August to get the hay in. The local tribunal stated that his own son, already exempted, and local labour would be sufficient.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 29 Jul 1916. Dismissed. |