THE AUSTRALIAN PEACE HONOUR ROLL

Family Name:

Spencer

Given Names:

Mervyn Richard

Gender:

Male

Birth-date:

1911

Death-date:

Unknown

Marital Status

Unknown

Age/ Age Range:

32

Location:

NSW, Newcastle

Occupation:

Tool maker

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] Unknown
[2] Appeal Court, Newcastle.

Court Hearing Date:

[1] Unknown
[2] July 1943.

Court Outcome:

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

Military Event:          

World War II.

Further Information:

Mervyn Spencer was a Christadelphian.

Confirmatory Sources:

Attorney-General’s Department, NAA: A8911/1, 117, Item ID 821556. Title: Peace Movements – Conscientious Objectors.