FOLEY, Jeffrey Ross

Family Name:

Foley

Given Names:

Jeffrey Ross

Gender:

Male

Birth-date:

1945

Death-date:

Unknown:

Marital Status:

Unknown, probably Single

Age/ Age Range:

20 years old

Location:

VIC, Ivanhoe

Occupation:

Warehouse Attendant

Primary Motivation:

Conscientious Objector, Pacifism Religious

Reason for Court Appearance:

Application for full exemption from military duties

Court Name and Location

Magistrates Court, Melbourne

Court Hearing Date:

17 June 1965

Court Outcome:

Granted full exemption from military duties

Military Event:

National Service and Vietnam War 1964-1972

Further Information:

Jeffrey Foley was a 20-year-old from Ivanhoe in Victoria. He was a Warehouse Attendant and a member of the Church of God. He applied for full exemption from military duties on the grounds of his Christian pacifism. His court hearing was on 17 June 1965 and held at Magistrates court in Melbourne. The hearing was conducted by Magistrate J Humphries. Jeffrey informed the court that he would refuse to take up arms even in the event of an invasion which may mean an inability to defend members of his family. He stated his pacifism was based on the teachings of the New Testament of peace to all. The magistrate granted him full exemption from military duties.

Confirmatory Sources:

Peacemaker, July/ August 1965, p. ?; September/ October 1965, p.3.; Canberra Times 18 June 1965, p.12.:Daily News 17 June 1965, p.11.