FISHER, Howard John

Family Name:

Fisher

Given Names:

Howard John

Gender:

Male

Birth-date:

1945

Death-date:

Unknown

Marital Status:

Unknown, probably single

Age/ Age Range:

20 years old

Location:

NSW, West Ryde

Occupation:

Unknown

Primary Motivation:

Conscientious Objector

Reason for Court Appearance:

1]1 Application for full exemption from military duties
[2] Appeal against not being granted full exemption

Court Name and Location:

[a] Unknown, New South Wales
[b] Unknown, New South Wales

Court Hearing Date:

[a] Unknown, probably 1965
[b] 1966

Court Outcome:

[a] Application for full exemption from military duties was not granted
[b] On appeal granted full exemption from military duties as a conscientious objector

Military Event:

National Service and Vietnam War 1964-1972

Further Information:

Howard Fisher was a 20-year-old and a Christadelphian. He was from West Ryde a suburb of Sydney. who applied for full exemption from military service. He was granted exemption from combatant duties only. He appealed the decision and granted full exemption as a conscientious objector.

Confirmatory Sources:

Peacemaker, September/ October 1965, p.3.; January/ February 1966, p.3.