Family Name:
Whisson
Given Names:
Stanley Albert
Gender:
Male
Birth-Date:
Unknown
Death-Date:
Unknown
Marital Status:
Unknown, probably single
Age/ Age Range:
Early 20s
Location:
WA, Willagee
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:
Police Court, Fremantle
Court/ Tribunal Hearing Date:
4 July 1966
Court/Tribunal Outcome:
Granted exemption from combatant duties
Military Event:
National Service and Vietnam War 1964-1972
Further Information:
Stanley Whisson was from Willagee in Western Australia. He was a Baptist. He stated that the Bible said it was wrong to kill in any circumstances. He made application for full exemption from military service. His hearing was in the Fremantle Police Court on 4 July 1966 before Magistrate WL Hardwick. The magistrate granted him exemption from combatant duties only. It is unknown if he appealed.
Confirmatory Sources:
Peacemaker, September 1966, p.3.; Daily News, 4 July 1966 p.2.
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