PIKE, Cuthbert Donal Rochfort

Family Name:

Pike

Given Names:

Cuthbert Donal Rochfort

Gender:

Male

Birth-date:

11 December 1901

Death-date:

Unknown

Marital Status

Single

Age/ Age Range:

Location:

WA, Midland Junction

Occupation:

Charcoal burner

Primary Motivation:

Conscientious Objector – Religious Pacifism

Reason for Court Appearance:

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

Court Name and Location:

[1] Police Court, Perth, WA
[2] Supreme Court, Perth, WA.

Court Hearing Date:

[1] 1 April 1942
[2] 8 September 1942.

Court Outcome:

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

Military Event:

World War II 1939-1945

Further Information:

Cuthbert Pike was born at Plymouth, England on 11 December 1901. He belonged to a non-denominational Christian group.

Confirmatory Sources:

Supreme Court of Western Australia Consignment No. 3620, box 1, File 1942/14.