Family Name:
Macdonald
Given Names:
Ian Michael
Gender:
Male
Birth-date:
Unknown
Death-date:
Unknown
Marital Status:
Unknown, probably single
Age/ Age Range:
Early 20s
Location:
VIC, Reservoir
Occupation:
Unknown
Primary Motivation:
Draft Resister
Reason for Court Appearance:
Unknown
Court Name and Location:
Unknown
Court Hearing Date:
Unknown
Court Outcome:
Unknown
Military Event:
National Service and Vietnam War 1964-1972
Further Information:
Ian Macdonald was from Reservoir in Victoria who publicly burnt his registration card during 1969. He was a signatory to a Declaration of Conscientious Non-Compliers of May 1969. Whether he continued his non compliance is unknown, He was probably a person who was referred to a court to determine whether he had conscientious objector views under the National Service Act 1964. He was granted full exemption from military duties during 1972 as a conscientious objector.
Confirmatory Sources:
Peacemaker, July/ August 1969, p.4; May/ June 1970, p.4; NAA, MP1357/1, item barcode number 12248074. Control number 71, Title Conscientious Objector Register, 17/8/1972, Registration number 2120109.
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