Family Name:
Reeves
Given Names:
Robert Keith
Gender:
Male
Birth-Date:
1945
Death-Date:
Unknown
Marital Status:
Unknown, probably single
Age/ Age Range:
20 years old
Location:
VIC, Highett
Occupation:
Commonwealth Public Servant
Primary Motivation:
Conscientious Objector
Reason for Court/ Tribunal Appearance:
Application for full exemption from military service
Court/ Tribunal Name and Location:
Magistrates Court, Melbourne
Court/ Tribunal Hearing Date:
26 August 1965
Court/Tribunal Outcome:
Granted full exemption as a conscientious objector
Military Event:
National Service and Vietnam War 1964-1972
Further Information:
Robert Reeves was a 20-year-old from Highett a suburb of Melbourne. He was a Commonwealth Public Servant and a Catholic by religion. He applied for and was granted full exemption from military service as a conscientious objector by Magistrate Hudspeth on 26 August 1965.
Confirmatory Sources:
Peacemaker, September/ October 1965, p.3.; November/ December 1965, p.3.; Vivienne Abraham Documents, Robert Reeves File.
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