Family Name:
Thomson
Given Names:
Leslie Alexander Robert
Gender:
Male
Birth-date:
Unknown
Death-date:
Unknown
Marital Status
Unknown
Age/ Age Range:
Unknown
Location:
WA, Perth.
Occupation:
Minister of Religion
Primary Motivation:
Conscientious Objector – Religious Pacifism
Reason for Court Appearance:
[1] Application for exemption from miliary service as a conscientious objector.
[2] Appeal of court decision
Court Name and Location:
[1] Court of Summary Jurisdiction, location unknown
[2[ Supreme Court, Perth, WA.
Court Hearing Date:
[1] August 1943
[2] Unknown
Court Outcome:
[1] Ordered to perform noncombatant duties
[2] Unknown
Military Event:
World War II.
Further Information:
Leslie Thomson was a Jehovah’s Witness. He lodged his appeal on 12 August 1943, but the records do not indicate when or whether it was heard.
Confirmatory Sources:
Supreme Court of Western Australia Consignment No. 3620, box 1, File 1943/21
THE AUSTRALIAN PEACE HONOUR ROLL 