THE AUSTRALIAN PEACE HONOUR ROLL

Family Name:

Rankin

Given Names:

David

Gender:

Male

Birth-Date:

1945

Death-Date:

Unknown

Marital Status:

Unknown, probably single

Age/ Age Range:

20 years old

Location:

NSW, French’s Forest

Occupation:

Unknown

Primary Motivation:

Conscientious Objector

Reason for Court/ Tribunal Appearance:

Application for exemption from military service, possibly full exemption

Court/ Tribunal Name and Location:

Unknown, New South Wales

Court/ Tribunal Hearing Date:

1965

Court/Tribunal Outcome:

Granted exemption from combatant military duties

Military Event:

National Service and Vietnam War 1964-1972

Further Information:

David Rankin was a 20-year-old from French’s Forest in New South Wales. He applied for exemption from military service, possibly for full exemption. He was granted exemption from combatant military duties only. It is unknown if he appealed the decision.

Confirmatory Sources:

Peacemaker, September/ October 1965, p.3.