MASON, Kenneth

Family Name:

Mason

Given Names:

Kenneth

Gender:

Male

Birth-Date:

Unknown

Death-Date:

Unknown

Marital Status:

Unknown, probably single

Age/ Age Range:

Early 20s

Location:

NT, Darwin

Occupation:

Missionary, Jehovah’s Witness

Primary Motivation:

Conscientious Objector-Pacifism Religious

Reason for Court/ Tribunal Appearance:

Application for full exemption from military service

Court/ Tribunal Name and Location:

Court of Petty Sessions, Darwin

Court/ Tribunal Hearing Date:

30 June 1967

Court/Tribunal Outcome:

Granted full exemption as a conscientious objector

Military Event:

National Service and Vietnam War 1964-1972

Further Information:

Kenneth Mason was from Darwin in the Northern Territory. He was a missionary for the Jehovah’s Witnesses. He applied for and was granted full exemption from military service as a conscientious objector, by Magistrate H Leader of the Court of Petty Sessions in Darwin om 30 June 1967.

Confirmatory Sources:

Peacemaker, August/ September 1971, p.3.