Family Name:
Matthews
Given Names:
Michael John
Gender:
Male
Birth-Date:
Unknown
Death-Date:
Unknown
Marital Status:
Unknown, probably single
Age/ Age Range:
Early 20s
Location:
TAS, Lillico Beach
Occupation:
Labourer and Jehovah’s Witness Minister
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, Ulverstone
Court/ Tribunal Hearing Date:
25 June 1968
Court/Tribunal Outcome:
Granted full exemption as a conscientious objector
Military Event:
National Service and Vietnam War 1964-1972
Further Information:
Michal Matthews was from Lillico Beach in Tasmania. He was a part-time Labourer and Minister of Religion for the Jehovah’s Witnesses. He applied for and was granted full exemption from military service as a conscientious objector. His hearing was at the Court of Petty Sessions in Ulverstone on 25 June 1968 before Magistrate J Temple-Smith.
Confirmatory Sources:
Peacemaker, July/ August 1968, p.3.
THE AUSTRALIAN PEACE HONOUR ROLL 