Family Name:
Head
Given Names:
Bruce David
Gender:
Male
Birth-date:
Unknown
Death-date:
Unknown
Marital Status:
Unknown, probably Single
Age/ Age Range:
Early 20s
Location:
VIC, East Coburg
Occupation:
Fitter and Turner
Primary Motivation:
Conscientious Objector, Pacifism Religious
Reason for Court Appearance:
Applied or full exemption from military duties
Court Name and Location:
Magistrates Court, Melbourne
Court Hearing Date:
23 January 1967
Court Outcome:
Granted exemption from combatant duties only
Military Event:
National Service and Vietnam War 1964-1972
Further Information:
Bruce Head was a Fitter and Turner from East Coburg a suburb of Melbourne. He was a Christian pacifist who applied for full exemption from military duties during 1966-1967. At his hearing on 23 January 1967 Magistrate Warwick granted him exemption from combatant duties only. It is unknown if Bruce appealed the decision.
Confirmatory Sources: Bruce Head File, Vivienne Abraham Documents
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