Bunyon, Walter Arthur
Family Name:
Bunyon
Given Names:
Walter Arthur
Gender:
Male
Birth-date:
1922
Death-date:
Unknown
Marital Status
Single
Age/ Age Range:
20
Location:
NSW, Sydney
Occupation:
Junion Draftsman
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, Glebe, NSW
Court Hearing Date:
3 April 1942
Court Outcome:
Ordered to perform noncombatant duties.
Military Event:
World War II 1939-1945
Further Information:
Walter Bunyon said he did not belong to any sect, but he refused to fight on religious grounds.
Confirmatory Sources: The Daily Telegraph (Sydney), 5 April 1942, p. 22.
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