Family Name:
Wakefield
Given Names:
William James
Gender:
Male
Birth-date:
Unknown
Death-date:
Unknown
Marital Status
Unknown
Age/ Age Range:
Unknown
Location:
NSW, Kogarah.
Occupation:
Small goods shop proprietor
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, North Sydney
Court Hearing Date:
17 April 1942.
Court Outcome:
Ordered to perform noncombatant duties.
Military Event:
World War II.
Further Information:
William Wakefield was a member of the Brethren Church. He objected to being ‘joined with unbelievers’.
Confirmatory Sources: J.G. Somerville Papers, National Library of Australia, Canberra, Series MS 7049; Sydney Morning Herald, 18 April 1942.
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