THE AUSTRALIAN PEACE HONOUR ROLL

Family Name:

Hearish

Given Names:

Bernard

Gender:

Male

Birth-date:

Unknown

Death-date:

Unknown

Marital Status:

Unknown, probably Single

Age/ Age Range:

Early 20s

Location:

WA

Occupation:

Unknown

Primary Motivation:

Conscientious Objector

Reason for Court Appearance:

Applied for exemption from combatant military duties

Court Name and Location:

Unknown, Western Australia

Court Hearing Date:

Unknown

Court Outcome:

Granted exemption from combatant military duties

Military Event:

National Service and Vietnam War 1964-1972

Further Information:

Bernard Hearish from Western Australia applied for exemption from combatant military duties during 1971. He was granted exemption based on his conscientious objection to killing.

Confirmatory Source:

Peacemaker, March/ April 1971, p.10.