THE AUSTRALIAN PEACE HONOUR ROLL

Family Name:

McRae

Given Names:

Gordon Robert

Gender:

Male

Birth-date:

Unknown

Death-date:

Unknown

Marital Status

Unknown

Age/ Age Range:

Unknown

Location:

NSW, Wollongong

Occupation:

Worker at Lysaght’s Steel Manufacturers, Woolongong.

Primary Motivation:

Conscientious Objector – Religious Pacifism

Reason for Court Appearance:

[1] Application for exemption from military or civil duties as a conscientious objector.
[2] Appeal of court decision.

Court Name and Location:

[1] Magistrate’s Court, Woolongong, NSW.
[2] Appeal Court, Newcastle, NSW.

Court Hearing Date:

[1] Unknown
[2] 1943.

Court Outcome:

[1] Ordered to perform noncombatant duties.
[2] Appeal upheld.

Military Event:          

World War II 1939-1945

Further Information:

Gordon McRae was a Christadelphian.

Confirmatory Sources: Attorney-General’s Department, NAA: A8911/1, 117, Item ID 821566. Title: Peace Movements – Conscientious Objectors.