Family Name: Aarons
Given Names: Brian David
Gender: Male
Birth-date: 1946
Death-date: Unknown
Marital Status: Unknown, probably single
Age/ Age Range: 23 years
Location: NSW
Occupation: Unknown
Primary Motivation: Conscientious Objector-Opposition to a particular war
Reason for Court Appearance: Application for full exemption from military duties
Court Name and Location: Unknown
Court Hearing Date: Unknown
Court Outcome: Application for full exemption from military duties was not granted
Military Event: National Service and Vietnam War 1964-1972
Further Information:
Brian Aarons was from Neutral Bay, NSW. A Special Federal Court rejected his application for full exemption from military duties. Magistrate Rogers believed him sincere in his beliefs but was unable to grant him exemption from military duties as it was based on opposition to the Vietnam War. This was not permitted under the National Service Act 1964.
Confirmatory Sources:
Canberra Times, 15 March 1969, p. 10.
THE AUSTRALIAN PEACE HONOUR ROLL 