RAMSDEN, Philip Douglas

Family Name:

Ramsden

Given Names:

Philip Douglas

Gender:

Male

Birth-Date:

1951

Death-Date:

Unknown

Marital Status:

Unknown, probably single

Age/ Age Range:

20 years old

Location:

VIC, Ballarat

Occupation:

Student

Primary Motivation:

Conscientious Objector

Reason for Court/ Tribunal Appearance:

Application for full exemption from military services

Court/ Tribunal Name and Location:

Unknown, Ballarat

Court/ Tribunal Hearing Date:13 October 1971

Court/Tribunal Outcome:

Granted full exemption from military service as a conscientious objector

Military Event:

National Service and Vietnam War 1964-1972

Further Information: Philip Ramsden was a 20-year-old from Ballarat in Victoria He was studying a Business Studies Diploma. He was secretary of the Ballarat Moratorium Committee. He applied for full exemption from military service as a conscientious objector. At a Ballarat court he was granted full exemption by Magistrate GD O’Connell on 13 October 1971.

Confirmatory Sources:

Peacemaker, January/ February 1971. p.9.