Family Name:
Burrell
Given Names:
Kenneth
Gender:
Male
Birth-date:
Unknown
Death-date:
Unknown
Marital Status
Unknown
Age/ Age Range:
Unknown
Location:
Unknown
Occupation:
Soldier, 109 AGH, AIF
Primary Motivation:
Conscientious Objector – Religious Pacifism
Reason for Court Appearance:
Refusal to perform military duties
Court Name and Location:
Court Martial
Court Hearing Date:
[1] 2 July 1942
[2] 31 July 1942
Court Outcome:
Unknown
Military Event:
World War II 1939-1945
Further Information:
Lance Corporal Kenneth Burrell had been a farmer before he enlisted in the AIF in February 1942. He was a member of the Christian Assemblies of Australia. As a member of the medical unit, the 109 Australian General Hospital, Burrell was serving as a non-combatant, but in 1942, he decided to refuse to continue to perform military duties. He was court martialed. The result of his trial is unknown.
Confirmatory Sources:
Department of Defence, NAA (ACT) Series A471, 26532 and 25677, ‘Courts martial files: Burrell, Kenneth George (Lance Corporal: Service Number – S56434: Unit Australian General Hospital’
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