GANDER, Lionel William

Family Name:

Gander

Given Names:

Lionel William

Gender:

Male

Birth-date:

Unknown

Death-date:

Unknown

Marital Status:

Unknown, probably Single

Age/ Age Range:

20 years old

Location:

VIC, Montmorency

Occupation:

Driver

Primary Motivation:

Conscientious Objector Pacifism Religious

Reason for Court Appearance:

Application for full exemption from military duties

Court Name and Location:

District Court, Melbourne

Court Hearing Date:

5 July 1968

Court Outcome:

Granted full exemption from military duties

Military Event:

National Service and Vietnam War 1964-1972

Further Information:

Lionel Gander was a twenty-year-old Driver from Montmorency in Melbourne. He applied for and was granted by Magistrate WM Murray, full exemption from military duties as a conscientious objector based on religious grounds

Confirmatory Sources:

Peacemaker, July/ August 1968, p.3.; Canberra Times 5 July 1968, p.7.