Family Name:
Payton
Given Names:
Rodney Joseph
Gender:
Male
Birth-Date:
Unknown
Death-Date:
Unknown
Marital Status:
Unknown, probably single
Age/ Age Range:
Early 20s
Location:
WA, North Perth
Occupation:
Unknown
Primary Motivation:
Conscientious Objector-Pacifism Religious
Reason for Court/ Tribunal Appearance:
Application for full exemption from military service
Court/ Tribunal Name and Location:
Police Court, Perth
Court/ Tribunal Hearing Date:
31 May 1966
Court/Tribunal Outcome:
Granted full exemption as a conscientious objector
Military Event:
National Service and Vietnam War 1964-1972
Further Information:
Rodney Payton was from North Perth a suburb of Perth. He was a Christadelphian and held pacifist beliefs. He applied for and was granted full exemption from military service as a conscientious objector by Magistrate Blackwood on 31 May 1966.
Confirmatory Sources:
Peacemaker, September 1966, p.3; Daily News, 31 May 1966, p.1; West Australian, 1 June 1966, p.8.
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