MACDONALD, Mark

Family Name:

MacDonald

Given Names:

Mark

Gender:

Male

Birth-Date:

Unknown

Death-Date:

Unknown

Marital Status:

Unknown, probably single

Age/ Age Range:

Early 20s

Location:

NSW, Sydney

Occupation:

Bus Conductor

Primary Motivation:

Conscientious Objector

Reason for Court/ Tribunal Appearance:

Application for full exemption from military service

Court/ Tribunal Name and Location:

Magistrates, Sydney

Court/ Tribunal Hearing Date:

9 September 1971

Court/Tribunal Outcome:

Granted full exemption from military service as a conscientious objector

Military Event:

National Service and Vietnam War 1964-1972

Further Information:

Mark Macdonald was a bus conductor from Sydney in New South Wales. He applied for full exemption from military service. His court hearing was in Sydney on 9 September 1971 before Magistrate Anable. The magistrate granted him full exemption from military service as a conscientious objector under the National Service Act 1964.

Confirmatory Sources:

Peacemaker, May/ June/ July/ August 1971, p11; September/ December 1971, p.12.