HEWETT, Rex

Family Name:

Hewett

Given Names:

Rex

Gender:

Male

Birth-date:

1945

Death-date:

Unknown

Marital Status:

Unknown, probably Single

Age/ Age Range:

Early 20s

Location:

NSW

Occupation:

Electrical Fitter

Primary Motivation:

Objection to the Vietnam War

Reason for Court Appearance:

Application for full exemption from military duties

Court Name and Location:

Court of Petty Sessions, Sydney

Court Hearing Date:

17 April 1968

Court Outcome:

Application for full exemption from military duties was not granted

Military Event:

National Service and Vietnam War 1964-1972

Further Information:

Rex Hewett was an Electrical Fitter from New South Wales. He objected to the Vietnam War. He was born to peace activist Noreen Hewett in 1945 and was in the first ballot. He applied for full exemption from military duties and a hearing was held at the Court of Petty sessions in Sydney on 17 April 1968. The application was not granted. Under the National Service Act 1964 conscientious objection to a particular was not grounds for exemption from military duties.

Confirmatory Sources:

Rex Hewett File, Vivienne Abraham Documentshttps://www.smh.com.au/national/spirited-activist-never-gave-up-fight-20120423-1xh5e.html accessed 22 February 2022