Family Name:
Gellatly
Given Names:
William Stanley
Gender:
Male
Birth-date:
Unknown
Death-date:
Unknown
Marital Status:
Unknown
Age/Age Range:
Unknown
Location:
NSW, Albury
Occupation:
Itinerant preacher
Primary Motivation:
Conscientious Objector – Religious Pacifism
Reason for Court Appearance:
[1] Application for exemption from military service as a conscientious objector
[2] Application to appeal rejection of his application
[3] Refusal to take the oath of enlistment.
Court Name and Location:
[1] Albury, NSW
[2] Albury, NSW
[3] Albury, NSW
Court Hearing Date:
[1] 9 April 1942
[2] 14 July 1942
[3] 24 August 1942
Court Outcome:
[1] Application rejected
[2] Appeal application rejected
[3] 2 months’ imprisonment.
Military Event:
World War II 1939-1945
Further Information:
William Gellatly was a member of the Brethren Church.
Confirmatory Sources:
Attorney-General’s Department Files, NAA: 1608, AA45/1/12, Item ID 206504. Title: War Records – Conscientious Objectors – General Representations Pt 3; Peacemaker, 1 December 1942, p. 1.
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