WALLACE, Robb

Family Name:

Wallace

Given Names:

Robb

Gender:

Male

Birth-date:

1948

Death-date:

Unknown

Marital Status:

Unknown

Age/ Age Range:

23 years old

Location:

VIC, Murrumbeena

Occupation:

School Teacher

Primary Motivation:

Conscientious Objector – Humanist pacifism

Reason for Court Appearance:

Application for full exemption from military duties

Court Name and Location:

Magistrates Court, Melbourne

Court Hearing Date:

19 November 1970

Court Outcome:

Granted full exemption from military duties

Military Event:

National Service Act and Vietnam War 1964-1972

Further Information:

Robb Wallace was a school teacher from Murrumbeena in Victoria. He applied for full exemption from military duties, and this was granted by Magistrate Kelly 19 November 1970. His conscientious beliefs were grounded in humanist pacifism. He was a member of the Humanist Society.

Confirmatory Sources:Peacemaker, January/ February 1971, p.9.