BASTIAN, Paul George

Family Name:

Bastian

Given Names:

Paul George

Gender:

Male

Birth-date:

1946 probably

Death-date:

Unknown

Marital Status:

Unknown, probably single

Age/ Age Range:24 years old

Location:

WA, Perth

Occupation:

Medical Practitioner

Primary Motivation:

Conscientious Objector, Religious Pacifism

Reason for Court Appearance:

Application for full exemption from military duties

Court Name and Location:

Unknown, Perth

Court Hearing Date:

5 January 1970

Court Outcome:

Granted full exemption from military duties

Military Event:

National Service and Vietnam War 1964-1972

Further Information:

Paul George Bastian was from Perth, Western Australia. He was aged 24 years. He was a Medical Practitioner at the Perth Rehabilitation Hospital. Magistrate DJ O’Dea at a Perth court granted him full exemption from military duties at the hearing on 5 January 1970. Paul had successfully argued for exemption based on religious and moral grounds.

Confirmatory Sources:

Peacemaker, Jan/ Feb 1970, p.3.