Family Name:
Martin
Given Names:
David Fernandez
Gender:
Male
Birth-date:
Unknown
Death-date:
Unknown
Marital Status:
Unknown, probably single
Age/ Age Range:
Early 20s
Location:
QLD, Taringa
Occupation:
Chemical Engineer
Primary Motivation:
Draft Resister-Pacifism Religious
Reason for Court Appearance:
Refusal to register for national service
Court Name and Location:
Unknown, Brisbane
Court Hearing Date:
16 April 1971
Court Outcome:
Fined and jailed for 7 days
Military Event:
National Service and Vietnam War 1964-1972
Further Information:
David Martin was from Taringa in Queensland, He was a Chemical Engineer. As a Quaker he was a Christian pacifist and opposed to military service. As such he would have probably gained full exemption from military service had he applied as a conscientious objector. Instead, he chose non-compliance with the National Service Act 1964 (NSA 1964). He refused to register for military service and on 16 April 1971 Magistrate Lee convicted him and fined him and jailed him for 7 days.
Confirmatory Sources:Peacemaker, May/ June 1970, p.2; March/ April 1971, p.11; May/ June/ July/ August 1971, p10; September/ December 1971, p.4; Vivienne Abraham Documents, David Martin File.
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