Family Name:
Priest
Given Names:
Lawrence
Gender:
Male
Birth-Date:
1948
Death-Date:
Unknown
Marital Status:
Unknown, probably single
Age/ Age Range:
24 years old
Location:
WA, Perth
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, Perth
Court/ Tribunal Hearing Date:
1 September 1971
Court/Tribunal Outcome:
Granted exemption f om combatant duties
Military Event:
National Service and Vietnam War 1964-1972
Further Information:
Lawrence Priest was a 24-year-old National Serviceman from Perth in Western Australia. He applied for full exemption from military service but was granted partial exemption from combatant duties. His hearing was on 1 September 1971 in the Perth Magistrates Court before Magistrate WA Patterson. It is unknown if he appealed the decision.
Confirmatory Sources:
Peacemaker, May/ June/ July/ August 1971, p.11; September/ December 1971, p.12.
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