THE AUSTRALIAN PEACE HONOUR ROLL

Family Name:

Atkinson

Given Names:

Lancelot

Gender:

Male

Birth-date:

18 April 1907

Death-date:

Unknown

Marital Status

Single

Age/ Age Range:

35

Location:

WA, ‘Camel Peaks’, Hyden.

Occupation:

Farmer

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] Police Court, Narrogin, WA
[2] Appeal Court, Perth, WA.

Court Hearing Date:

[1] 23 April 1942

[2] 5 October 1942

Court Outcome:

[1] Ordered to perform non-combatant duties
[2] Appeal Dismissed.

Military Event:          

World War II 1939-1945

Further Information:

Lancelot Atkinson was born at Scarborough in England in 1907.  He belonged to a non-denominational Christian group.

Confirmatory Source:

Supreme Court of Western Australia Consignment No. 3620, box 1, File 1942/22.