THE AUSTRALIAN PEACE HONOUR ROLL

Family Name:

Barnard

Given Names:

Stanley Athelstan

Gender:

Male

Birth-date:

1915

Death-date:

Unknown

Marital Status

Married

Age/ Age Range:

27

Location:

WA, Perth.

Occupation:

Telephone mechanic

Primary Motivation:

Conscientious Objector – Religious Pacifism

Reason for Court Appearance:

[1] Application to be exempted from military service as a conscientious objector.
[2] Appeal.

Court Name and Location:

[1] Police Court, Perth WA
[2] Supreme Court, Perth WA

Court Hearing Date:

[1] 1 April 1942
[2] 7 September 1942

Court Outcome:

[1] Ordered to enlist as a noncombatant.
[2] Appeal to be enrolled for civil duties dismissed.

Military Event:          

World War II 1939-1945

Further Information:

Stanley Barnard had been a Christadelphian since 1933. He stated that the tenets of his belief forbade him from serving in the Military Forces. He was enrolled as an Ambulance Driver for civil defence.

Confirmatory Source: Supreme Court of Western Australia Consignment No. 3620, box 1, File 1942/05