| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 1067
Appeal against conscription of: Louis Gansler
Age: 32
Address: 11 Fitzroy Terrace, Heslington Road, York
Occupation: Casing cleaner
Local Tribunal: York City Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: d) serious hardship
Appellant: George Crombie and Sons, Solicitors
Summary of case: The claimant works for an international company and is a sausage skin manufacturer. It is the claimant's responsibility to get the guts of cattle and sheep as soon as they are slaughtered and clear out the guts and cure them. For this reason, he states that it is not the work that should be considered for a woman. The company say that if this man was enlisted they would have to shut down a branch the firm having overall lost 75 men. The claimant is also appealing on medical grounds as he has bouts of eczema on his feet.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 15 Jul 1916. Allowed. Exemption to 1 Jan 1917 |