WILLIS, J H

Family Name:

Willis

Given Names:

J.H.

Gender:

Male

Birth-date:

Unknown

Death-date:

Unknown

Marital Status

Unknown

Age/ Age Range:

Unknown

Location:

VIC

Occupation:

Unknown

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, Brighton, VIC.

Court Hearing Date:

18 September 1942.

Court Outcome:

Application rejected.

Military Event:

World War II.

Further Information:

J.H. Willis was a member of the Methodist Church and the Christian Pacifist Movement.

Confirmatory Sources:

Prime Minister’s Department letter 7 December 1942 in Attorney-General’s Department, NAA: A1608, AA45/1/12, Item ID 206503. Title: Conscientious Objectors – General representations.