Family Name:
Hillbrick
Given Names:
Walter
Gender:
Male
Birth-date:
Unknown
Death-date:
Unknown
Marital Status:
Unknown
Age/Age Range:
Unknown
Location:
NSW, Sydney
Occupation:
Unknown
Primary Motivation:
Conscientious Objector – Pacifism
Reason for Court Appearance:
[1] Refusal to undergo medical examination
[2] Refusal to pay fine.
Court Name and Location:
[1] Sydney, NSW
[2] Sydney, NSW.
Court Hearing Date:
[1] 1943
[2] 18 April 1944
Court Outcome:
[1] Fined £5 in default 8 days imprisonment.
[2] Fined £10 in default 25 days’ imprisonment.
Military Event:
World War II 1939-1945
Further Information:
Walter Hillbrick was Secretary of the NSW Peace Pledge Union. When offered the option of paying a £10 fine or serving 25 days’ imprisonment, he chose imprisonment.
Confirmatory Sources:
The Peacemaker, letter 20 January 1944, p. 4; May 1944, p. 4.
THE AUSTRALIAN PEACE HONOUR ROLL 