Family Name:
Lacona
Given Names:
John
Gender:
Male
Birth-date:
1945
Death-date:
Unknown
Marital Status:
Unknown, probably single
Age/ Age Range:
Early 20s
Location: VIC
Primary Motivation:
Conscientious Objector
Reason for Court Appearance:
Application for full exemption from military duties
Court Name and Location:
Magistrates Court, Melbourne
Court Hearing Date:
3 June 1965
Court Outcome:
Granted full exemption from military duties
Military Event:
National Service Act and Vietnam War 1964-1972
Further Information:
John Lacona of Victoria applied for and was granted full exemption from military duties as a conscientious objector. His was the first conscientious objector court hearing on 3 June 1965 at the Magistrates Court in Melbourne under the National Service Act 1964. John was one of the first six conscientious objection court hearings. He shared with Paul Waite, Douglas Smalley, John Sagggers, Howard Kennard and Richard Gubbings
Confirmatory Sources:
Peacemaker, June 1965, p.1.
THE AUSTRALIAN PEACE HONOUR ROLL 