Family Name:
Barry
Given Names:
William Lloyd
Gender:
Male
Birth-date:
Unknown
Death-date:
Unknown
Marital Status
Unknown
Age/ Age Range:
Unknown
Location:
NSW
Occupation:
Minister of Religion
Primary Motivation:
Conscientious Objector – Religious Pacifism
Reason for Court Appearance:
Refusal to take the oath of military enlistment.
Court Name and Location:
Magistrate’s Court, Burwood, NSW.
Court Hearing Date:
July 1940
Court Outcome:
Dismissed.
Military Event:
World War II 1939-1945
Further Information:
William Barry worked full-time for the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society.
Confirmatory Source: Attorney-General’s Department, NAA (ACT), A467, SF43/1, Item ID 99427. Title: [ Jehovah’s Witness]: Investigations into Australian activities – Jehovah’s Witnesses – Watchtower Bible & Tract Society. Judge Rutherford – activities in Australia Part I
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