Family Name:
Law
Given Names:
Anthony Horace
Gender:
Male
Birth-Date:
1946
Death-Date:
Unknown
Marital Status:
Unknown, probably single
Age/ Age Range:
25 years old
Location:
SA, Noarlunga
Occupation:
National Serviceman
Primary Motivation:
Conscientious Objector
Reason for Court/ Tribunal Appearance:
Application for full exemption from military service
Court/ Tribunal Name and Location:
Magistrates Court, Adelaide
Court/ Tribunal Hearing Date:
7 April 1970
Court/Tribunal Outcome:
Granted full exemption from military service as a conscientious objector
Military Event and Peace Activism Period:
National Service and Vietnam war 1964-1972
Further Information:
Anthony Law was from Noarlunga in Soth Australia. He registered for national service in July 1965 and was inducted into the army. In February 1966, when on weekend leave, he decided not to return to the Army and went AWOL. He and his family travelled to New Zealand. After 4 years in New Zealand, he returned to South Australia and was arrested by the Army. His hearing was before Magistrate C Beerworth on 7 April 1970 at the Magistrates Court he informed the court that during 1965 and 1966 he formed conscientious objector beliefs and was unaware he could apply for exemption from military service. He said that objected to any form of killing or violence. He also said that he going to New Zealand was to get away from the National service Act. Magistrate Beerworth was convinced and fully exempted him from military service. Anthony was returned to Keswick Barracks and immediately discharged.
Confirmatory Sources:
Peacemaker, March/ April 1970, p3; May/ June/ July/ August 1971, p.11; September/ December 1971, p.12.
THE AUSTRALIAN PEACE HONOUR ROLL 