Family Name:
Best
Given Names:
Johnnie
Gender:
Male
Birth-date:
Unknown, probably 1949
Death-date:
Unknown
Marital Status:
Unknown, probably single
Age/Age Range:
20 years old
Location:
VIC, Wangaratta
Occupation:
Factory Hand
Primary Motivation:
Conscientious Objector, Religious Pacifism
Reason for Court Appearance:
Application for full exemption from military duties
Court Name and Location:
Unknown, Wangaratta
Court Hearing Date:
13 May 1969
Court Outcome:
Granted full exemption from military duties
Military Event:
National Service and Vietnam War 1964-1972
Further Information:
Johnnie Best was from Wangaratta in Victoria. He was 20 years old and worked as a factory hand. He had developed an interest in Jehovah’s Witnesses and had attended meetings since June 1968. Magistrate Humphries granted him full exemption from military duties at the court hearing in Wangaratta 13 May 1969.
Confirmatory Sources:
Peacemaker, May/ Jun 1969. p.3.
THE AUSTRALIAN PEACE HONOUR ROLL 