THE AUSTRALIAN PEACE HONOUR ROLL

Family Name:

Nore

Given Names:

David Leonard

Gender:

Male

Birth-Date:

Unknown

Death-Date:

Unknown

Marital Status:

Unknown, probably single

Age/ Age Range:

Early 20s

Location:

WA, Kalamunda

Occupation:

School Teacher

Primary Motivation:

Conscientious Objector-Pacifism Religious

Reason for Court/ Tribunal Appearance:

[1] Application for full exemption from military service
[2] Appeal against not being granted full exemption

Court/ Tribunal Name and Location:

[1] Unknown, Perth
[2] Supreme Court, Western Australia

Court/ Tribunal Hearing Date:

[1] 31 May 1966
[2] 25 July 1966

Court/Tribunal Outcome:

[1] Granted exemption from combatant duties
[2] Granted full exemption as a conscientious objector

Military Event:

National Service and Vietnam War 1964-1972

Further Information:

David Nore was from Kalamunda in Western Australia. He was a school teacher and his conscientious objection to military service was grounded in religious beliefs. At the 31 May 1966 court hearing Magistrate Blackwood granted him exemption from combatant duties only. David appealed and his hearing at the Supreme Court of Western Australia was on 25 July 1966. Judge Jackson granted him full exemption from military service as a conscientious objector.

Confirmatory Sources:Peacemaker, September 1966, p.3; Daily News, 31 My 1966, p.1; 25 July 1966, p.3; West Australian, 1 June 1966, p.1; 26 July 1966, p.19.