THE AUSTRALIAN PEACE HONOUR ROLL

Family Name:

Kelly

Given Names:

Bruce Ronald

Gender:

Male

Birth-date:

Unknown

Death-date:

Unknown

Marital Status:

Unknown, probably single

Age/ Age Range:

Early 20s

Location:

QLD, Oxley

Occupation:

Cadet Engineer

Primary Motivation:

Conscientious Objection

Reason for Court Appearance:

Application for full exemption from military duties

Court Name and Location:

Magistrates Court, Brisbane

Court Hearing Date:

10 February 1967

Court Outcome:

Granted exemption from combatant military duties

Military Event:

National Service and Vietnam War 1964-1972

Further Information:

Bruce Kelly was from Oxley in Queensland. He was a Cadet Engineer. He applied for full exemption from military duties. His hearing was on 10 February 1967 at the Magistrate’s Court in Brisbane. Bruce stated to the court that he was totally against all forms of military service which involved the taking of life. He was heard by Magistrate FP Hickey who granted him exemption from combatant military duties only. It is unknown if Bruce appealed.

Confirmatory Sources:

Peacemaker, March 1967, p.3.