HARDY, Alan Raymond

Family Name:

Hardy

Given Names:

Alan Raymond

Gender:

Male

Birth-date:

Unknown

Marital Status:

Unknown

Death-date:

Unknown

Age/Age Range:

Unknown

Location:

NSW, Merrylands

Occupation:

Unknown

Primary Motivation:

Conscientious Objector – Religious Pacifism

Reason for Court Appearance:

[1] Application to be registered as a conscientious objector
[2] Appeal
[3] Refusal to undergo medical examination
[4] Unknown

Court Name and Location:

[1] Magistrate’s Court, Parramatta, NSW
[2] Court of Quarter Sessions, Sydney, NSW
[3] Moss Vale, NSW
[4] Campbelltown NSW

Court Hearing Date:

[1] 25 August 1942
[2] 6 November 1942
[3] 24 February 1943

[4] 20 October 1943.

Court Outcome:

[1] Application rejected
[2] Appeal rejected
[3] 3 months imprisonment with hard labour
[4] 3 months imprisonment with hard labour.

Military Event:

World War II 1939-1945

Further Information:

Alan Hardy was a member of the Christadelphian sect. He, his cousin, and his brother were all imprisoned on the same charges in the 1943. While serving their second sentences, they were all released on 24 December 1943, instead of 19 January 1944. Alan’s last sentence was served at Long Bay Prison.

Confirmatory Sources:

Attorney-General’s Department, NAA: A472, W16947; Sydney Morning Herald, 22 October 1942, p. 7.