THE AUSTRALIAN PEACE HONOUR ROLL

Family Name:

James

Given Names:

Walter

Gender:

Male

Birth-date:

Unknown

Death-date:

Unknown

Marital Status

Unknown

Age/ Age Range:

Unknown

Location:

NSW

Occupation:

Teacher of Plumbing at Technical College

Primary Motivation:

Conscientious Objector – Religious Pacifism

Reason for Court Appearance:

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

Court Name and Location:

[1] Unknown
[2] District Court, Sydney.

Court Hearing Date:

[1] Unknown
[2] 23 February 1943.

Court Outcome:

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

Military Event:          

World War II 1939-1945

Further Information:

Walter James was a Christadelphian.

Confirmatory Sources:

J.G. Somerville Papers, National Library of Australia, Canberra, Series MS 7049.