WALKER, J D A T

Family Name:

Walker

Given Names:

J.D.A.T.

Gender:

Male

Birth-date:

Unknown

Death-date:

Unknown

Marital Status

Unknown

Age/ Age Range:

Unknown

Location:

TAS, Hobart

Occupation:

Unknown

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] Magistrate’s Court, Hobart, TAS
[2] Supreme Court, Hobart, TAS.

Court Hearing Date:

[1] 10 April 1942
[2] 29 April 1942.

Court Outcome:

[1] Rejected. Ordered to enlist.
[2] Appeal upheld. Registered conditionally as a conscientious objector, to undertake civil work if directed by the Minister for Labour and National Service.

Military Event:

World War II.

Further Information:

Confirmatory Sources: Attorney-General’s Department, NAA: A472, W4369, item ID: 100671. Title: Conscientious Objectors – Legislation re National Service (Conscientious Objectors) Regulations, Part 2; The Peacemaker, 30 June 1942.