THE AUSTRALIAN PEACE HONOUR ROLL

Family Name:

Bignall

Given Names:

Robert

Gender:

Male

Birth-date:

Unknown

Death-date:

Unknown

Marital Status:

Unknown, probably single

Age/ Age Range:

Early 20s

Location:

SA

Occupation:

Unknown

Primary Motivation:

Draft Resister

Reason for Court Appearance:

[1] Summonsed for failure to register for National Service
[2] Further breach of the National Service Act 1964

Court Name and Location:

[1] Unknown, Adelaide
[2] Unknown, Adelaide

Court Hearing Date:

[1] 23 July 1970
[2] 5 December 1971

Court Outcome:

[1] Convicted and Fined $70
[2] Convicted and jailed 10 days

Military Event: NSA 1964 and Vietnam War

Further Information:

Robert Bignall from South Australia refused to register for National Service January 1970. He was convicted in an Adelaide court for non-registration and fined $70. On 5 December 1971 he was jailed for 10 days. His future after December 1971 is unknown.

Confirmatory Sources

Peacemaker, Aug/ Sep 1970, p.7; Jan/ Feb 1971, p.10; May/ Jun/Jul/Aug 1971, p.12.