Family Name:
French
Given Names:
Neville
Gender:
Male
Birth-date:
1921
Death-date:
Unknown
Marital Status
Single
Age/ Age Range:
21
Location:
NSW, Five Dock
Occupation:
Lorry Driver
Primary Motivation:
Conscientious Objector – Religious Pacifism
Reason for Court Appearance:
Application for exemption from military duties as a conscientious objector.
Court Name and Location:
Magistrate’s Court, Glebe, NSW.
Court Hearing Date:
21 April 1942.
Court Outcome:
Ordered to perform noncombatant duties.
Military Event:
World War II 1939-1945
Further Information:
Neville French was a Christadelphian. He volunteered to join a bomb demolition squad to prove he was not frightened of losing his life.
Confirmatory Sources:
J.G. Somerville Papers, National Library of Australia, Canberra, Series MS 7049.
THE AUSTRALIAN PEACE HONOUR ROLL 