LANDAU, John

Family Name:

Landau

Given Names:

John

Gender:

Male

Birth-date:

Unknown

Death-date:

Unknown

Marital Status:

Unknown, probably single

Age/ Age Range:

Early 20s

Location:

NSW

Occupation:

Unknown

Primary Motivation:

Draft Resister

Reason for Court Appearance:

[1] Refused to attend the mandatory medical examination

[2] Refused to obey the call-up notice

Court Name and Location:

[1] Unknown, Sydney

[2] Unknown/ Sydney

Court Hearing Date:

[1] 24 April 1970

[2] 7 September 1970, adjourned until 7 October 1970

Court Outcome:

[1] Agreed to attend the medical examination

[2] Declared medically unfit

Military Event:

National Service and Vietnam War 1964-1972

Further Information:

John Landau registered for National Service but refused to attend the mandatory medical examination. Later he agreed to do so. He was subsequently called-up but he refused to obey. He was then declared medically unfit. He travelled to New York for an operation on his eyes to save his sight. His call-up to the army was dismissed.

Confirmatory Sources:

Peacemaker, May/ June 1970, p.4.