Family Name:
Pearson
Given Names:
William
Gender:
Male
Birth-date:
18 October 1893
Death-date:
Unknown
Age Range:
50
Location:
VIC, Jamieson
Occupation:
Farmer
Primary Motivation:
Conscientious Objector – Religious Pacifism
Reason for Court Appearance:
Failure to register under National Security (ManPower) Regulations; Failure to enrol under Defence Act and National Security (General) Regulations.
Court Name and Location:
Court of Petty Sessions, Mansfield, VIC.
Court Hearing Date:
4 August 1943
Court Outcome:
7 days plus 1 month imprisonment.
Military Event:
World War II 1939-1945
Further Information:
William Pearson was a member of a Christadelphian community of farmers at Jamieson, VIC. He was married to Ruth Pearson.
Confirmatory Sources:
Attorney General’s Department, NAA: A472, W15262, Item ID 101568. Title: Prosecutions. National Security (Manpower) Regs. F.R. McKinlay and sixteen others of Christadelphian sect’.
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