Family Name:
Winstone
Given Names:
Ronald Gerald
Gender:
Male
Birth-date:
Unknown
Death-date:
Unknown
Marital Status:
Unknown.
Age Range:
26
Location:
VIC, North Richmond
Occupation:
Unknown
Primary Motivation:
Conscientious Objector – Christian Pacifist
Reason for Court Appearance:
Refusal to enlist and serve
Court Name and Location:
Magistrate’s Court, Richmond VIC
Court Hearing Date:
29 April 1941
Court Outcome:
3 months imprisonment.
Military Event:
World War II
Further Information:
Ronald Winstone was a member of the Church of Christ. Initially he was also charged with failing to take the oath of military service, but that charge was withdrawn. He was sent to Pentridge Prison, but was granted bail on 21 May 1941, having served almost a month.
Confirmatory Sources:
Commonwealth Investigations Service, NAA: A8911, 98. Title: Conscientious Objectors; Peacemaker, 1 June 1941, p1.
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