Family Name:
Glasby
Given Names:
Harold
Gender:
Male
Birth-date:
Unknown
Death-date:
Unknown
Marital Status
Unknown
Age/ Age Range:
Unknown
Location:
NSW, North Shore, Sydney.
Occupation:
School Teacher
Primary Motivation:
Conscientious Objector – Humanist Pacifism
Reason for Court Appearance:
Application for exemption from military service as a conscientious objector.
Court Name and Location:
Magistrate’s Court, North Sydney, NSW.
Court Hearing Date:
18 August 1943
Court Outcome:
Granted conditional exemption.
Military Event:
World War II 1939-1945
Further Information:
Harold Glasby’s objection was on rational and ethical grounds. He was a foundation member of the Australian Peace Pledge Union. The Peacemaker published his full statement of reasons for objecting to war and joining the military.
Confirmatory Sources:
The Peacemaker, 2 November 1942, p.4.
THE AUSTRALIAN PEACE HONOUR ROLL 