MADIGAN, Russell Paul

Family Name:

Madigan

Given Names:

Russell Paul

Gender:

Male

Birth-Date:

1948

Death-Date:

Unknown

Marital Status:

Unknown, probably single

Age/ Age Range:

20 years old

Location:

VIC, Fitzroy

Occupation:

Duct Fitter

Primary Motivation:

Conscientious Objector-Pacifism

Reason for Court/ Tribunal Appearance:

Application for full exemption from military service

Court/ Tribunal Name and Location:

Court of Petty Sessions, Melbourne

Court/ Tribunal Hearing Date:

16 May 1968

Court/Tribunal Outcome:

Granted full exemption as a conscientious objector

Military Event:

National Service and Vietnam War 1964-1972

Further Information:

Russell Madigan was a 20-year-old from Fitzroy a suburb of Melbourne. He was a Duct Fitter by trade. He applied for full exemption from military service. His hearing was on 16 May 1968 at the Russell Street Court of Petty Sessions before Magistrate D Scully. He told the magistrate that he had a conscientious belief against serving in any form of military service. He said, “that he could not conceive of a situation where he would join an armed force to fight an aggressor”. Magistrate Scully granted Russell full exemption from military service as a conscientious objector.

Confirmatory Sources:

Peacemaker, May/ June 1968, p.3.