Family Name:
Symington
Given Names:
John Richard
Gender:
Male
Birth-date:
18 January 1912
Death-date:
Unknown
Marital Status
Married
Age/ Age Range:
30
Location:
WA, Boulder
Occupation:
Underground timberman/carpenter in the mines.
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 relegated to working for CCC.
Military Event:
World War II.
Further Information:
John Symington was born at Fremantle WA on 18 January 1912. He was baptized into the Christadelphian Ecclesia on 8 November 1932. Apart from refusing to serve as either a combatant or noncombatant in the military forces, he also objected to working for the Civil Construction Corps, which was under civilian control but performed tasks for the military, such as building roads and airstrips.
Confirmatory Sources:
Supreme Court of Western Australia Consignment No. 3620, box 1, File 1942/10.
THE AUSTRALIAN PEACE HONOUR ROLL 