THE AUSTRALIAN PEACE HONOUR ROLL

Family Name:

Coaldrake

Given Names:

Bruce

Gender:

Male

Birth-date:

1916   

Death-date:

Unknown

Marital Status

Single

Age/ Age Range:

25

Location:

QLD, Brisbane

Occupation:

Shop Assistant

Primary Motivation:

Reason for Court Appearance:

Conscientious Objector- Religious Pacifism

Court Name and Location:

None

Court Hearing Date:

None

Court Outcome:

N/A

Military Event:          

World War II 1939-1945

Further Information:

Bruce Coaldrake was a member of the Anglican church. He became a pacifist after serving for 6 years in the Army Service Corps of the Australian Militia Forces. After serving a period in camp, he applied to the Army for exemption from all further service. Six months of negotiations followed before Bruce was granted a discharge in May 1941. Bruce was a brother of peace activist and Anglican priest, Frank Coaldrake.

Confirmatory Sources:

The Peacemaker, 1 August 1941, p. 1.