CAUDREY, Denis William

Family Name:

Caudrey

Given Names:

Denis William

Gender:

Male

Birth-date:

1945

Death-date:

Unknown

Marital Status:

Unknown, probably single

Age/Age Range:

20 years old

Location: VIC, Burwood

Occupation:

Car Salesman

Primary Motivation:

Conscientious Objector – Pacifism Religious

Reason for Court Appearance:

Applied for full exemption from military duties

Court Name and Location:

Magistrates Court, Melbourne,

Court Hearing Date:

19 August 1965

Court Outcome:

Granted full exemption from military duties

Military Event:

National Service and Vietnam War 1964-1972

Further Information:

Denis Caudrey was a Christadelphian from Burwood in Victoria. He applied for and was granted full exemption from military duties by magistrate B Walsh at a court hearing in Melbourne on 19 August 1965 According to the court transcript he stated that he had no enemies and would not make munitions. He experienced a barrage of questions during the hearing, which included his grounds for objection, origin of his beliefs, objections to joining the army, what he would do if someone attacked his mother, whether he was concerned about living and dying, enemy soldiers and allegiance to the crown. He fainted in court.

Confirmatory Sources:

Peacemaker, September/ October 1965, p.3.; Vivienne Abrham Documents, Denis Caudrey File.