Family Name:
Daff
Given Names:
George L
Gender:
Male
Birth-date:
1921
Death-date:
Unknown
Marital Status
Single
Age/ Age Range:
20
Location:
VIC, Fitzroy
Occupation:
Market gardener
Primary Motivation:
Conscientious Objector- Religious Pacifism
Reason for Court Appearance:
Refusal to take the oath of allegiance.
Court Name and Location:
Police Court, Brighton, VIC.
Court Hearing Date:
23 May 1941.
Court Outcome:
Released on £50 bond, plus £50 guarantee to be of good behaviour for the duration of the war.
Military Event:
World War II 1939-1945
Further Information:
George Daff was a member of the Goodwill Service Community in Fitzroy, VIC. In May 1941, he signed a petition to the Attorney-General W.M. Hughes, requesting alternative service to military duties.
Confirmatory Sources:
Attorney General’s Department, NAA: A472, W3650, Item ID 100565. Title: Conscientious Objectors (cases of G.F. Lush, R.K. Sherrah, L.E. Anderson and G.A. Scott – Remission of sentences).
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