Family Name:
Warren
Given Names:
Robert Francis
Gender:
Male
Birth-date:
1887
Death-date:
Unknown
Marital Status
Widowed
Age/ Age Range:
55
Location:
ACT, Deakin
Occupation:
Gardener at the Prime Minister’s Lodge, Canberra.
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, Canberra, ACT.
Court Hearing Date:
7 October 1942
Court Outcome:
Case struck out as applicant did not appear.
Military Event:
World War II.
Further Information:
Robert Warren was a Christian, but he did not adhere to any denomination. In his application, he stated that he had held the same beliefs (opposed to war) in World War I as he did at the present time. He requested a conditional exemption. It is unknown why he did not appear.
Confirmatory Sources: ACT Magistrate’s Court, Series A9470, item CA1/2.
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