THE AUSTRALIAN PEACE HONOUR ROLL

Family Name:

Burns

Given Names:

James Thomas

Gender:

Male

Birth-date:

1907

Death-date:

Unknown

Marital Status

Unknown

Age/ Age Range:

34

Location:

NSW, Mereweather     

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:

Unknown

Court Hearing Date:

Unknown

Court Outcome:

Unknown

Military Event:          

World War II 1939-1945

Further Information:

James Burns was a member of the Christadelphian church at Adamston, NSW. He wrote to the local recruiting officer on 22 December 1941, requesting exemption from both combatant and noncombatant military service.

Confirmatory Sources:

Attorney-General’s Department, NAA (ACT), A8911, 111, Item ID 821556. Title: Peace Movements – Conscientious Objectors.