Family Name:
Drake
Given Names:
William (Bill)
Gender:
Male
Birth-date:
Unknown
Death-date:
Unknown
Marital Status
Married
Age/ Age Range:
Unknown
Location:
NSW
Occupation:
Unknown
Primary Motivation:
Conscientious Objector – Religious Pacifism
Reason for Court Appearance:
Application for exemption from military service as a conscientious objector.
Court Name and Location:
Unknown
Court Hearing Date:
1943.
Court Outcome:
Ordered to perform civil duties. Sent to Quorrobolong Forestry Camp NSW.
Military Event:
World War II 1939-1945
Further Information:
Bill Drake was a Christadelphian. He was married with one child.
Confirmatory Sources:
J.G. Somerville Papers, National Library of Australia, Canberra, Series MS 7049.
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