HALL, Ronald Charles

Family Name:

Hall

Given Names:

Ronald Charles

Gender:

Male

Birth-date:

Unknown

Death-date:

Unknown

Marital Status:

Unknown

Age/Age Range:

Unknown

Location:

TAS, Lake Leake

Occupation:

Shepherd

Primary Motivation:

Conscientious Objector – Religious Pacifism

Reason for Court Appearance:

[1] Application for exemption as a conscientious objector
[2] Refusal to take the oath of enlistment. Refusal to report to camp.

Court Name and Location:

[1] Campbelltown, TAS
[2] Military Court, location unknown.

Court Hearing Date:

[1] 28 April 1942
[2] 13 July 1942.

Court Outcome:

[1] Ordered to undertake non-combatant duties
[2] Sent to Brighton Detention Camp, under the Defence Act Sect 78. Fined £5.

Military Event:

World War II 1939-1945

Further Information:

Ronald Hall was a Jehovah’s Witness, married, with children. He worked as a shepherd at Lake Leake, Tasmania. In 1942, his application to enroll as a conscientious objector was rejected in the Campbelltown Court and he was ordered to perform non-combatant duties. Ronald refused to take the oath of enlistment or to report to camp. On 1 July 1942, he was arrested by the Provost Corps and kept in military detention until 13 July. He was then court martialed and fined £5 for refusing to report to camp.

Confirmatory Source:

Attorney-General’s Department, NAA: A472, W8477, Item ID 101104. Title: Alex Oakley – R. Hall – Conscientious Objectors. Jean Rawnsey – re detention of civilians in military camps.