| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 2182
Appeal against conscription of: Richard Midgley
Age: 30
Address: Bishopthorpe York
Occupation: Horesman
Local tribunal: Flaxton Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation
Appellant: Robert Black, employer
Summary of Case: Black states that Midgley is medically unfit. There is a note from a doctor saying that Midgley has a weak area in his abdomen after an appendectomy, and this may develop into a hernia. Midgley is the only experienced horseman. Black has tried to get a replacement but has been unsuccessful.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 2 Dec 1916. Allowed to 31 Mar 1917 |