Family Name:
Connelj
Given Names:
Ian George
Gender:
Male
Birth-date:
Unknown
Death-date:
Unknown
Marital Status:
Unknown, probably single
Age/ Age Range:
22 years old
Location:
VIC, Niddrie
Occupation:
Metallurgist
Primary Motivation:
Conscientious Objector
Reason for Court Appearance:
Application for full exemption from military duties
Court Name and Location:
District Court, Melbourne
Court Hearing Date:
4 July 1968
Court Outcome:
Granted full exemption from military duties
Military Event:
National Service and Vietnam War 1964-1972
Further Information:
Ian Connelj was a twenty-two-year-old Metallurgist from Niddrie in Melbourne. He applied for and was granted by Magistrate WM Murray full exemption from military duties as a conscientious objector.
Confirmatory Sources:
Canberra Times 5 July 1968, p.7.
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