| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 3534
Appeal against conscription of: Fred Sanderson
Age: 39
Address: 12 Winterscale Street, York
Occupation: Foreman of bottling department, ale and porter stores
Local tribunal: York City Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Military Service Act
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation d) serious hardship
Appellant: Henry Tolson, Military Representative
Summary of case: 8 Jan 1917 Sandersons employer, employer, R A Wright, appealed to the local tribunal citing his position as foreman with an inexperienced staff and his strength being needed to lift 54 gallon hogsheads onto gantries. He also said that Sanderson was in poor health and had been medically rejected in November 1915, but reassessed as fit in September 1916.The local tribunal granted exemption to 20 July 1917. The military representative appealed: The firm are beer bottlers and aerated water manufacturers. They have only 405 tons of the sugar they had last year for aerated water manufacture, and they admit that they will not have anything like as much beer. They say it takes this man to lift casks of 5cwt onto a gantry, this by spending a few pounds on tackle could be avoided. The employer R A Wright, Cumberland Street, is of military age, and he has a competent Managing Clerk.
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 7 May 1917 Allowed. Not to be called up before 1 Jun 1917. Military appeal |