THE AUSTRALIAN PEACE HONOUR ROLL

Family Name:

Davidson

Given Names:

David Boyd

Gender:

Male

Birth-date:

1904

Death-date:

Unknown

Marital Status

Unknown

Age/ Age Range:

39

Location:

NSW, Mayfield

Occupation:

Labourer, BHP.

Primary Motivation:

Conscientious Objector – Religious Pacifism

Reason for Court Appearance:

[1] Application for exemption for military service as a conscientious objector
[2] Appeal court decision

Court Name and Location:

[1] Unknown
[2] Appeal Court, Newcastle, NSW.

Court Hearing Date:

[1] Unknown
[2] 16 July 1943

Court Outcome:

[1] Ordered to perform noncombatant duties.
[2] Appeal upheld.

Military Event:          

World War II 1939-1945

Further Information:

David Davidson was a Christadelphian.

Confirmatory Sources:

Attorney-General’s Department, NAA (ACT), A8911, 111, Item ID 821556. Title: Peace Movements – Conscientious Objectors.