Family Name:
Della-Vedora
Given Names:
Paul
Gender:
Male
Birth-date:
1945
Death-date:
Unknown
Marital Status:
Unknown, probably single
Age/ Age Range:
20 years old
Location:
VIC, Keon Park
Occupation:
Unknown
Primary Motivation:
Conscientious Objector-Pacifism Religious
Reason for Court Appearance:
[1] Application for full exemption from military duties
[2] Appeal against exemption from combatant military duties only
Court Name and Location:
[1] Unknown, Unknown
[2] County Court, Melbourne
Court Hearing Date:
[1] Early 1965
[2] 1 and 4 November 1965
Court Outcome:
[1] Granted exemption from combatant duties only
[2] Appeal dismissed and exemption from combatant military duties confirmed
Military Event:
National Service and Vietnam War 1964-1972
Further Information:
Paul Della-Vedora was a 20 -year-old from Keon Park in Victoria. He was a Jehovah’s Witness. During early 1965 he applied for full exemption from military service. He was granted exemption from combatant duties only. He appealed that decision and the hearing at the Melbourne County Court was held early November 1965. The Judge dismissed the appeal confirming the lower court’s decision.
Confirmatory Sources:Peacemaker, September/ October 1965, p.3; January/ February 1966, p.3.
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