Family Name:
Buggins
Given Names:
Denis John
Gender:
Male
Birth-date:
Unknown
Death-date
Unknown
Marital Status:
Unknown, probably single
Age/Age Range:
Early 20s
Location:
Unknown
Occupation:
Unknown
Primary Motivation:
Conscientious objector
Reason for Court Appearance:
Application for exemption from military duties
Court Name and Location:
Supreme Court, Perth
Court Hearing Date:
20 December 1966
Court Outcome:
Granted exemption from combatant duties
Military Event:
National Service and Vietnam War 1964-1972
Further Information:
Denis John Buggins was from Western Australia. He was a non-denominational Christian. In the Supreme Court Justice Neville granted him exemption for combatant duties. It is unknown if he applied for full exemption from military duties.
Confirmatory Sources:
Peacemaker, Jan 1967, p.3; Daily News, 20 December 1966. p.9; West Australian, 21 December 1966, p.18.
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