THE AUSTRALIAN PEACE HONOUR ROLL

Family Name:

Ireland

Given Names:

Kevin Phillip

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, religious pacifism

Reason for Court Appearance:

Application for full exemption from military duties

Court Name and Location:

Unknown, Western Australia

Court Outcome:

Granted full exemption from military duties

Military Event:

National Service Act and Vietnam War 1964-1972

Further Information:

Kevin Ireland was from Western Australia and a member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses (JWs). He applied for and was granted full exemption from military duties as a  conscientious objector. His pacifism reflected that held by the Jehovah’s Witnesses church.

Confirmatory Sources:

Peacemaker, March/ April 1971, p.10.