THE AUSTRALIAN PEACE HONOUR ROLL

Family Name:

Moscrop

Given Names:

John

Gender:

Male

Birth-date:

12 December 1899

Death-date:

Unknown

Marital Status

Married

Age/ Age Range:

42

Location:

WA, Victoria Park

Occupation:

Fitter/Carpenter

Primary Motivation:

Conscientious Objector – Religious Pacifism

Reason for Court Appearance:

[1] Application for exemption from military service as a conscientious objector.
[2] Appeal of court decision.

Court Name and Location:

[1] Court of Summary Jurisdiction, Perth, WA.
[2] Supreme Court, Perth, WA.

Court Hearing Date:

[1] 16 September 1942
[2] 4 October 1943

Court Outcome:

[1] Ordered to perform noncombatant duties
[2] Appeal dismissed.

Military Event:          

World War II 1939-1945

Further Information:

John Moscrop was a Christadelphian.  He was granted exemption from military service and ordered to undertake work with the Civil Construction Corps, which he accepted. But he “found it to be noncombatant work under a different name” so he refused to do it.  He appealed.  The appeal was heard on 29 July 1943 and struck out on 22 May 1944.

Confirmatory Sources:

Supreme Court of Western Australia Consignment No. 3620, box 1, File 1943/16