Family Name:
Addicott
Given Names:
Robert William Raymond
Gender:
Male
Birth-date:
1914
Death-date:
Unknown
Marital Status:
Unknown
Age/ Age Range:
27
Location:
VIC, Richmond
Occupation:
Unknown
Primary Motivation:
Conscientious Objector – Religious Pacifism
Reason for Court Appearance:
[1] Refusal to enlist, breach of AMR 195A
[2] Refusal to pay fine.
Court Name and Location:
[1] Richmond Court, VIC.
[2] Richmond Court, VIC
Court Hearing Date:
[1] unknown
[2] 29 April 1941.
Court Outcome:
[1] Fine £10;
[2] 3 months imprisonment.
Military Event:
World War II 1939-1945
Further Information:
Robert Addicott was a member of the Church of Christ, where he served as a deacon. At the time of his prosecution (1941) he was also a member of the Christian Pacifist Movement and the Christian Service Legion. Robert was charged with refusing to enlist and fined £10. When he refused to pay, he was sentenced to three months imprisonment. He was granted right of appeal and released on bail, pending the hearing. The outcome is unknown.
Confirmatory Source: Peacemaker, vol 3, no. 2, June 1941, p. 1.
THE AUSTRALIAN PEACE HONOUR ROLL 