Family Name:
Spillane
Given Names:
Brian William
Gender:
Male
Birth-Date:
1945
Death-Date:
Unknown
Marital Status:
Unknown, probably single
Age/ Age Range:
20 years old
Location:
NSW, Canterbury
Occupation:
Unknown
Primary Motivation:
Conscientious Objector- Pacifism Religious
Reason for Court/ Tribunal Appearance:
Application for full exemption from military service
Court/ Tribunal Name and Location:
Magistrates Court, Sydney
Court/ Tribunal Hearing Date:
16 August 1965
Court/Tribunal Outcome:
Granted exemption from combatant military duties
Military Event:
National Service and Vietnam War 1964-1972
Further Information:
Brian Spillane was a 20-year-old from Canterbury in New South Wales. He was a Jehovah’s Witness. He applied for full exemption from military service but was only granted exemption from combatant duties by Magistrate Rogers on 16 August 1965.It is unknown if he appealed the decision.
Confirmatory Sources:
Peacemaker, September/ October 1965, p.3; Vivienne Abraham Documents, Brian Spillane File.
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