ROBSON, Alan O

Family Name:

Robson

Given Names:

Alan O

Gender:

Male

Birth-date:

Unknown

Death-date:

Unknown

Marital Status

Married

Age/ Age Range:

Unknown

Location:

NSW, Chatswood

Occupation:

Unknown

Primary Motivation:

Conscientious Objector – Religious Pacifism

Reason for Court Appearance:

Applied for exemption from military service as a conscientious objector

Court Name and Location:

North Sydney, NSW

Court Hearing Date:

1942

Court Outcome:

Ordered to perform civil work.

Military Event:

World War II 1939-1945

Further Information:

Alan Robson was a member of the Methodist Church. He was married to Gwen Robson and was very active in the peace movement, serving as Chair of the Peace Section of the Legion of Christian Youth, Public Editor of LCV in 1938, and a member of the COs Group.

Confirmatory Sources:

Attorney-General’s Department, NAA: A8911/1, 117, Item ID 821556. Title: Peace Movements – Victorian State Pacifist Council