Family Name:
Smith
Given Names:
William John Alexander
Gender:
Male
Birth-date:
1906
Death-date:
Unknown
Marital Status
Unknown
Age/ Age Range:
38
Location:
NSW, Waterloo
Occupation:
Upholsterer
Primary Motivation:
Conscientious Objector – Religious Pacifism
Reason for Court Appearance:
Application for exemption from military service as a conscientious objector.
Court Name and Location:
Magistrate’s Court, Redfern, NSW.
Court Hearing Date:
14 April 1944.
Court Outcome:
Ordered to perform noncombatant duties.
Military Event:
World War II.
Further Information:
William Smith was a Jehovah’s Witness. He said he would give all possible assistance to injured including soldiers.
Confirmatory Sources: Sydney Morning Herald, 15 April 1944.
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