| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 4724
Appeal against conscription of: Robert Hartley
Age: 38
Address: Southwoods Farm, Boltby, Thirsk
Occupation: Farm Foreman
Local tribunal: Thirsk Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act 1916
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation
Appellant: George Hartley, employer
Summary of case: I am a farmer and the estate woodsman on the estate of Sir Matthew Dodsworth. The farm is in a very hilly district and the work is dangerous for those not accustomed to the area. Robert is the only skilled labour he has on his farm and he is solely responsible for the running of the farm. George Hartley states that previous to the war Robert had in Isolation Hospital with Rheumatic fever and suffers from valvular disease of the heart.
Supporting evidence: Yes
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 3 March 1918. Medically rejected. |