Family Name:
Shapcott
Given Names:
Paul Ernest Victor
Gender:
Male
Birth-date:
Unknown
Death-date:
Unknown
Marital Status
Unknown
Age/ Age Range:
Unknown
Location:
NSW
Occupation:
Unknown
Primary Motivation:
Unknown
Reason for Court Appearance:
[1] Applied for exemption from military duties as a conscientious objector.
[2] Appealed court decision.
Court Name and Location:
[1] unknown
[2] Metropolitan Court, Sydney, NSW
Court Hearing Date:
[1] unknown
[2] 29 April 1942
Court Outcome:
[1] Application rejected
[2] Adjourned because Senate disallowed Regulations 8, 9, 10.
Military Event:
World War II.
Further Information:
Confirmatory Sources: Attorney-General’s Department, NAA (ACT) A472, W24389, Item ID 101824. Title: Conscientious Objectors – Hearing of appeals – arrangements made with Dept. of the Army and Mr. S.H. Skipper; Sydney Morning Herald, 30 April 1942.
