HAYDEN, Barry Leslie

Family Name:

Hayden

Given Names:

Barry Leslie

Gender:

Male

Birth-date:

1945

Death-date:

Unknown

Marital Status:

Unknown, probably Single

Age/ Age Range:

20 years old

Location:

VIC, East Coburg

Occupation:

Unknown

Primary Motivation:

Conscientious Objector

Reason for Court Appearance:

Application for full exemption from military service

Court Name and Location:

Magistrates Court, Melbourne

Court Hearing Date:

6 August 1965

Court Outcome:

Application for exemption from combatant military duties was not granted.

Military Event:

National Service and Vietnam War 1964-1972

Further Information:

Barry Hayden was a 20-year-old from East Coburg a suburb of Melbourne. He was already a conscript in the army when he applied for full exemption from military service. He told Magistrate E Elvish on 6 August 1965 that he was unable to fire a rifle. The magistrate dismissed his application and told Barry to apply for a job in the army which did not require him to fire a rifle. It is unknown if Barry appealed the decision.

Confirmatory Sources:

Peacemaker, September/ October 1965, p.3.; Vivienne Abraham Documents, Barry Hayden File.