Family Name:
Plenderleith
Given Names:
William
Gender:
Male
Birth-date:
23 July 1908
Death-date:
Unknown
Marital Status
Single
Age/ Age Range:
34
Location:
WA, West Swan
Occupation:
Truck Driver/Minister of Religion
Primary Motivation:
Conscientious Objector – Religious Pacifism
Reason for Court Appearance:
[1] Application for exemption from military service as a conscientious objector
[2] Appeal of court decision.
[3] Appeal of court decision.
Court Name and Location:
[1] Court of Summary Jurisdiction, Perth WA
[2] Supreme Court, Perth, WA
[3] Unknown if there was a hearing.
Court Hearing Date:
[1] 1 April 1942
[2] 8 September 1942.
Court Outcome:
[1] Ordered to perform noncombatant duties
[2] Appeal dismissed
[3] Unknown if second appeal was heard.
Military Event:
World War II 1939-1945
Further Information:
William Plenderleith was born in Scotland on 23 July 1908. He was a Jehovah’s Witness. In 1942, when he applied for exemption as a conscientious objector, he was living in West Swan, WA, and gave his occupation as truck driver. In 1943, he changed this to Minister of Religion. William’s first appeal was dismissed by Justice Dwyer in 1942. He appealed again the 1943, and this appeal was struck out n 22 May 1944. It probably didn’t come to court.
Confirmatory Sources:
Supreme Court of Western Australia Consignment No. 3620, box 1, File 1942/15; Supreme Court of Western Australia Consignment No. 3620, box 1, File 1943/06; Attorney-General’s Department. NAA: MP742/1, 232/15/85., Item ID 391447. Title: Exemption of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
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