THE AUSTRALIAN PEACE HONOUR ROLL

Family Name:

Kelleher

Given Names:

Harry

Gender:

Male

Birth-date:

13 August 1909

Death-date:

Unknown

Marital Status

Single

Age/ Age Range:

34

Location:

WA, Perth.

Occupation:

Casual labourer

Primary Motivation:

Conscientious Objector – Humanist Pacifism

Reason for Court Appearance:

[1] Application for exemption from military service as a conscientious objector;
[2] Appeal of court decision.

Court Name and Location:

[1] Magistrate’s Court, Geraldton, WA
[2] Supreme Court, Perth, WA.

Court Hearing Date:

[1] 28 September 1942;
[2] 30 August 1943.

Court Outcome:

[1] Ordered to perform noncombatant duties.
[2] Appeal Dismissed. Appellant not located.

Military Event:          

World War II 1939-1945

Further Information:

Area Officer Corporal Brede claimed that Harry Kelleher was an atheist.

Confirmatory Sources:

Supreme Court of Western Australia Consignment No. 3620, box 1, File 1943/19.