Family Name:
Cresswell
Given Names:
Lester
Gender:
Male
Birth-date:
Unknown
Death-date:
Unknown
Marital Status
Single
Age/ Age Range:
Unknown
Location:
NSW
Occupation:
Unknown
Primary Motivation:
Conscientious Objector – Religious Pacifism
Reason for Court Appearance:
Court Name and Location:
Unknown, NSW
Court Hearing Date:
Unknown
Court Outcome:
Ordered to perform civil work
Military Event:
World War II 1939-1945
Further Information:
Lester Cresswell was a Seventh Day Adventist. He served his sentence at Quorrobolong Forestry Camp, NSW.
Confirmatory Sources:
J.G. Somerville Papers, National Library of Australia, Canberra, Series no MS7049.
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