THE AUSTRALIAN PEACE HONOUR ROLL

Family Name:

Walsh

Given Names:

Basil

Gender:

Male

Birth-date:

1923

Death-date:

Unknown

Marital Status

Single

Age/ Age Range:

19

Location:

WA, East Perth

Occupation:

Junior Clerk, Metropolitan Water Supply

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] Court of Petty Sessions, Perth, WA
[2] Supreme Court, Perth, WA

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Court Hearing Date:

[1] 1 April 1942
[2] 8 September 1942

Court Outcome:

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

Military Event:         

World War II.

Further Information:

Basil Walsh was a Jehovah’s Witness.

Confirmatory Sources:

Supreme Court of Western Australia Consignment No. 3620, box 1, File 1942/07.