| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 5359
Appeal against conscription of: Robert Dennis Horner
Age: 22
Address: Hemmersdale House, Northallerton
Occupation: Ploughman Stacker and Thatcher
Local tribunal: Northallerton Rural District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation
Appellant: William Horner, employer
Summary of case: Robert Dennis Horner works on a farm of 143.5acres with 8 horses and 86 acres of arable land described as strong and heavy requiring three horses to one plough. There is no other male labour on the farm. Horner has a certificate from the War Agriculture Executive Committee which allows him the right to appeal against his conscription, number 1131
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding appeal tribunal: 11 Jun 1918. Allowed to 1 Oct 1918 |