THE AUSTRALIAN PEACE HONOUR ROLL

Family Name:

Green

Given Names:

Edgar David

Gender:

Male

Birth-date:

1924

Death-date:

Unknown

Marital Status

Single

Age/ Age Range:

18

Location:

WA, Maylands

Occupation:

Shop Assistant/Minister of Religion

Primary Motivation:

Conscientious Objector- Religious Pacifism

Reason for Court Appearance:

[1] Application to be exempt from military service as a conscientious objector.

[2] Appeal of court’s decision.

Court Name and Location:

[1] Court of Summary Jurisdiction, WA.

[2] Supreme Court, Perth, WA.

Court Hearing Date:

[1] 1 April 1942

[2] 28 September 1942.

Court Outcome:

[1] Ordered to perform noncombatant duties.

[2] Appeal dismissed.

Military Event:          

World War II 1939-1945

Further Information:

Edgar Green was a Jehovah’s Witness.  He was born Mt. Barker in 1924 and served as a Minister of the Gospel in Bunbury, despite being only 18 years of age.

Confirmatory Sources:

Supreme Court of Western Australia Consignment No. 3620, box 1, File 1942/19.