Family Name:
Cripps
Given Names:
Barry
Gender:
Male
Birth-date:
Unknown
Death-date:
Unknown
Marital Status:
Unknown, probably single
Age/ Age Range:
Early 20s
Location:
QLD
Occupation:
Unknown
Primary Motivation:
Conscientious Objector, to the Vietnam War
Reason for Court Appearance:
No court appearance
Court Name and Location:
No court, No court
Court Hearing Date:
No court hearing date
Court Outcome:
No court outcome
Military Event:
National Service and Vietnam War 1964-1972
Further Information:
It was reported in the Tribune that Barry Cripps was from Queensland who registered for national service and at the same time applied for full exemption from military duties as a conscientious objector. It was granted, without a court hearing, probably in late September or early October 1967. Success was based on a conscientious objection to the Vietnam War. This was despite objection to a particular war being not grounds for being registered as a conscientious objector under the National service Act 1964.
Confirmatory Sources:Tribune, 4 October 1967, p .4.
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