Family Name:
Power
Given Names:
John William Elson
Gender:
Male
Birth-date:
1913
Death-date:
Unknown
Marital Status
Married
Age/ Age Range:
29
Location:
WA, Kalgoorlie
Occupation:
Machine miner
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 Petty Sessions, Kalgoorlie, WA
[2] Supreme Court, Perth, WA
Court Hearing Date:
[1] 9 April 1942
[2] 14 September 1942.
Court Outcome:
[1] Ordered to perform noncombatant duties.
[2] Appeal dismissed.
Military Event:
World War II 1939-1945
Further Information:
John Power had been a member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses for 6 months. He claimed to have spent the previous two years investigating every Christian denomination to see if they faithfully reflected to teaching of Jesus (“Jesusine” as he put it).
Confirmatory Sources:
Supreme Court of Western Australia Consignment No. 3620, box 1, File 1942/17
THE AUSTRALIAN PEACE HONOUR ROLL 