O’CONNOR, Alfred

Family Name:

O’Connor

Given Names:

Alfred

Gender:

Male

Birth-Date:

Unknown

Death-Date:

28 September 1970

Marital Status:

Unknown

Age/ Age Range:

Unknown

Location:

VIC, Hampton

Occupation:

Solicitor (later life)

Primary Motivation:

Conscientious Objector -Pacifism Religious

Reason for Court/ Tribunal Appearance:

Unknown, Unknown

Court/ Tribunal Name and Location:

Unknown, Unknown

Court/ Tribunal Hearing Date:

Unknown

Court/Tribunal Outcome:

Unknown

Military Event:

WWI 1914-1918

Further Information:

Alfred O’Connor was a conscientious objector during the second world war. His conscientious objection was based on his religion as a Quaker. He was an active member of the Labor Party and the Melbourne Quaker Peace Committee. He was a solicitor in later life and devoted most of his time to representing conscientious objectors at court hearings during the Vietnam War period, one of which was Geoffrey A Sandy. Alfred was a first-class runner, and it was whilst doing his usual morning run, on 28 September 1970, that he collapsed and died. He was described as a man of great personal integrity and honesty, whose loss will be felt both personally and professionally.

Confirmatory Sources:Peacemaker, January/ February 1971, p.3.