THE AUSTRALIAN PEACE HONOUR ROLL

Family Name:

Reed

Given Names:

Peter Hugh

Gender:

Male

Birth-Date:

Unknown

Death-Date:

Unknown

Marital Status:

Unknown, probably single

Age/ Age Range:

Early 20s

Location:

WA, Perth

Occupation:

Architectural Assistant

Primary Motivation:

Conscientious Objector- pacifism humanist

Reason for Court/ Tribunal Appearance:

Application for full exemption from military service

Court/ Tribunal Name and Location:

Unknown, Perth

Court/ Tribunal Hearing Date:

28 January 1971

Court/Tribunal Outcome:

Granted full exemption as a conscientious objector

Military Event:

National Service and Vietnam War 1964-1972

Further Information:

Peter Reed was from Perth, Western Australia and a Architectural Assistant.  He applied for full exemption from military service and was granted this on 28 January 1971. He had argued a pacifist on humanist grounds that “every human has a right to exist and certain views as to the efficacy of non-violence”.

Confirmatory Sources:

Peacemaker, January/ February 1971, p.9.